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 6220-01-044-3378
NSN 5996-01-395-6608
NSN 6240-01-381-1072
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 5998-01-338-6524
NSN 6320-01-228-2380
NSN 5996-01-513-1980
NSN 5950-00-167-5035
NSN 5895-00-637-2658
NSN 5960-01-543-0235
NSN 6645-01-521-8525
NSN 5985-01-469-6116