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 6220-01-049-0337
NSN 5950-01-406-9421
NSN 5985-00-018-1049
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5990-00-185-5888
NSN 6105-01-482-6301
NSN 6110-00-467-4034
NSN 5960-01-449-1310
NSN 5990-01-157-0441
NSN 6620-01-591-4031
NSN 6685-01-293-1267
NSN 5925-01-027-9508