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 6620-01-174-0308
NSN 5999-00-894-6892
NSN 5990-00-253-0261
NSN 6685-01-430-4759
NSN 6220-01-521-4070
NSN 5998-01-168-2586
NSN 5999-01-321-2233
NSN 5915-01-163-4332
NSN 5960-01-251-5995
NSN 6620-00-513-0738
NSN 6620-01-143-2569
NSN 5960-01-281-5437