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 5925-01-231-9509
NSN 6610-01-591-4374
NSN 6220-01-076-5057
NSN 6320-01-592-6248
NSN 5895-01-096-4860
NSN 6220-01-386-6926
NSN 6620-01-296-0871
NSN 5999-01-144-4960
NSN 5998-01-308-0524
NSN 6130-01-164-6752
NSN 5990-01-296-8190
NSN 6220-01-050-5139