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 6610-00-565-9758
NSN 5996-01-080-3951
NSN 6220-00-776-0505
NSN 5999-00-315-3805
NSN 5930-01-420-7454
NSN 5996-01-350-3345
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 5920-01-423-8595
NSN 6610-00-273-9019
NSN 6320-01-339-9974
NSN 7035-01-236-5743
NSN 6220-01-543-6324