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 6220-00-498-8098
NSN 6645-00-825-5677
NSN 6620-01-605-1465
NSN 6645-00-160-0503
NSN 5925-01-056-5127
NSN 5930-01-609-8677
NSN 5965-00-518-0958
NSN 6110-00-204-5697
NSN 6620-01-566-3456
NSN 6130-01-222-9564
NSN 5930-00-336-9401
NSN 5835-00-583-1316