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 6220-00-343-0182
NSN 6110-00-263-6664
NSN 5895-00-327-8805
NSN 6685-00-943-2270
NSN 5975-00-342-2262
NSN 5996-01-543-3543
NSN 5835-00-733-9145
NSN 7035-01-580-0957
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5855-01-249-8456
NSN 5895-01-324-2996
NSN 6145-00-809-2699