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 6220-01-224-6415
NSN 5990-00-477-1362
NSN 6650-01-150-2595
NSN 5965-01-361-4565
NSN 6610-01-423-0250
NSN 6135-01-116-3385
NSN 6220-00-205-2040
NSN 5999-00-624-2398
NSN 5925-01-023-2996
NSN 5999-01-124-8563
NSN 5950-01-347-3627
NSN 6145-01-423-3814