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 6220-01-106-3215
NSN 5935-00-900-7677
NSN 5915-01-417-6979
NSN 5999-01-424-9592
NSN 5855-00-832-9341
NSN 5990-01-195-3693
NSN 5930-01-188-0294
NSN 6130-01-530-1301
NSN 5999-01-237-2920
NSN 5985-01-081-5969
NSN 5930-01-384-5488
NSN 6620-00-362-9460