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 6110-01-491-9685
NSN 5930-00-590-9013
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 5925-00-434-9101
NSN 6220-01-406-5351
NSN 5960-00-166-3008
NSN 7035-01-379-7994
NSN 5855-01-591-7650
NSN 5920-00-057-2306
NSN 5835-00-863-0959
NSN 6220-00-138-8886
NSN 6220-01-610-4662