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 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 5920-01-647-4118
NSN 6110-01-162-4529
NSN 6320-00-886-9771
NSN 5835-00-286-5432
NSN 5935-01-526-9550
NSN 6150-00-647-3285
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 6620-00-121-4632
NSN 5930-01-127-7846
NSN 2925-01-464-3093
NSN 6240-00-253-7611