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 6220-00-127-0837
NSN 6220-01-152-2637
NSN 5999-01-448-8436
NSN 6105-01-065-5608
NSN 5996-01-227-2555
NSN 6645-00-283-6794
NSN 6110-00-072-9394
NSN 6645-01-010-3746
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 6150-00-872-6000
NSN 5996-01-325-6246
NSN 6320-01-425-1417