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 6220-00-862-8470
NSN 6220-01-563-5840
NSN 5935-00-233-7239
NSN 5975-00-473-7859
NSN 6105-00-557-8962
NSN 5975-01-206-4327
NSN 5996-01-527-9707
NSN 6620-00-494-5122
NSN 5950-01-547-8630
NSN 6320-00-284-1524
NSN 5930-01-079-0391
NSN 5835-01-251-4945