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 6220-00-052-0700
NSN 5965-00-612-0072
NSN 5996-01-592-3011
NSN 5920-00-573-7512
NSN 5999-00-222-3502
NSN 6220-00-528-7752
NSN 5965-01-406-6320
NSN 6105-01-459-7902
NSN 6620-01-068-6224
NSN 5905-01-183-2801
NSN 5905-00-331-7759
NSN 5990-00-899-9836