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 6220-00-222-5663
NSN 5965-01-322-8136
NSN 6105-00-427-9615
NSN 5996-00-147-4120
NSN 6150-01-158-5438
NSN 6150-01-288-0733
NSN 5996-00-123-4826
NSN 6110-01-294-8951
NSN 5990-01-239-1474
NSN 4140-01-210-5248
NSN 5895-01-543-3235
NSN 5920-00-275-0498