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 6220-01-457-5013
NSN 6650-00-224-3223
NSN 5910-01-194-4237
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5925-01-396-1148
NSN 6105-00-105-5600
NSN 5996-01-090-6990
NSN 5930-01-576-2251
NSN 5905-01-414-4705
NSN 6320-01-160-7757
NSN 6150-00-985-7597
NSN 5998-00-148-1636