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 6220-00-979-0177
NSN 6620-01-313-8164
NSN 6220-01-589-0058
NSN 6610-00-477-6695
NSN 5999-01-338-7022
NSN 2925-00-899-4261
NSN 5965-01-555-1532
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 5965-01-440-9039
NSN 5999-01-224-7003
NSN 6685-01-407-6445
NSN 6610-01-320-1144