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 6220-01-398-1087
NSN 5999-00-892-8122
NSN 6110-01-660-3102
NSN 5998-00-223-2658
NSN 5999-01-122-3961
NSN 6135-01-543-9686
NSN 5999-01-165-8544
NSN 5895-01-423-8636
NSN 6110-01-284-2758
NSN 5905-01-507-5412
NSN 6685-01-535-6466
NSN 5999-01-274-7930