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 6220-00-108-8598
NSN 6685-01-240-7790
NSN 5945-00-936-3939
NSN 5895-00-064-7711
NSN 4140-00-710-0748
NSN 5999-00-162-8932
NSN 7035-01-413-6697
NSN 5998-01-227-2131
NSN 6320-01-418-2611
NSN 6220-01-148-1712
NSN 5965-00-615-7118
NSN 6150-01-423-0505