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 6220-01-580-1499
NSN 5990-00-258-0228
NSN 5985-00-714-9593
NSN 5960-01-360-3639
NSN 6150-01-308-9571
NSN 6150-00-365-1711
NSN 6220-00-137-2485
NSN 6645-01-376-2336
NSN 5990-00-206-3753
NSN 6240-01-399-0343
NSN 5975-00-004-6522
NSN 6320-01-233-5798