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 6220-01-449-0601
NSN 5965-00-499-8229
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 6685-00-111-1123
NSN 6220-01-198-4842
NSN 5835-00-387-4759
NSN 5930-01-017-5301
NSN 5905-00-619-3572
NSN 5855-00-151-3853
NSN 7035-01-466-6251
NSN 5895-00-366-0216
NSN 5960-01-470-1579