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 6220-01-063-7287
NSN 6220-01-308-1875
NSN 5950-01-389-2434
NSN 5855-01-100-3272
NSN 6240-00-287-1988
NSN 5855-01-125-4768
NSN 6240-01-459-2782
NSN 5895-00-219-6078
NSN 5920-01-175-3523
NSN 5990-01-608-3505
NSN 4140-00-971-6400
NSN 6105-01-598-6243