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 6620-00-351-9949
NSN 5999-01-647-8674
NSN 5985-01-050-5300
NSN 5965-01-026-1752
NSN 5960-01-106-5133
NSN 5925-00-831-8882
NSN 6110-00-408-5697
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 5999-00-774-4004
NSN 5905-01-134-5082
NSN 6220-00-912-8959
NSN 5960-00-644-4982