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 6220-01-255-7901
NSN 5996-01-446-5097
NSN 6320-01-558-8844
NSN 5965-01-564-4066
NSN 5855-01-241-1054
NSN 5985-00-583-6307
NSN 5975-01-310-1953
NSN 5930-00-198-6827
NSN 6130-01-597-0119
NSN 6645-01-373-8860
NSN 6110-01-436-3810
NSN 5945-01-153-7853