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 6220-00-466-2681
NSN 5975-01-490-9942
NSN 5999-01-660-8047
NSN 5855-01-658-4510
NSN 5935-01-462-0745
NSN 6685-01-072-1955
NSN 6685-00-695-7129
NSN 5920-00-102-3792
NSN 6105-01-265-0553
NSN 6105-01-123-3525
NSN 5965-01-221-8182
NSN 6320-00-433-2773