A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6220-00-041-0083
NSN 6685-01-106-0962
NSN 5935-01-510-3265
NSN 5985-00-467-0956
NSN 5999-00-654-7315
NSN 5950-01-373-7593
NSN 5996-00-884-8575
NSN 7035-01-420-5404
NSN 5960-00-884-2535
NSN 6130-01-280-5113
NSN 5895-01-553-1695
NSN 6685-00-286-1132