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 6220-00-809-4497
NSN 6145-01-624-8760
NSN 5935-01-561-9014
NSN 5965-01-341-7945
NSN 5965-00-549-0220
NSN 5905-00-822-0420
NSN 5895-01-534-7568
NSN 6685-00-862-5431
NSN 6650-01-463-8405
NSN 5998-01-012-2593
NSN 5910-01-257-6606
NSN 5835-01-307-8954