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 6220-01-368-0722
NSN 6110-00-170-6520
NSN 5935-01-355-7744
NSN 6650-01-463-6495
NSN 6105-01-365-1386
NSN 6240-01-433-3648
NSN 5910-01-076-4052
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 6130-00-306-3159
NSN 5998-01-448-1362
NSN 6645-00-269-2764
NSN 6240-01-195-1750