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 6220-01-076-5345
NSN 6620-00-115-9050
NSN 5965-01-541-0879
NSN 6610-01-226-7612
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 6620-01-346-9340
NSN 6650-00-688-8587
NSN 5925-01-155-1595
NSN 6145-01-158-8408
NSN 6130-01-388-1422
NSN 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 5895-00-912-4745