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 6220-01-340-7748
NSN 5999-00-454-8553
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 5920-00-230-9128
NSN 5835-00-226-7825
NSN 5920-00-455-9743
NSN 5990-01-316-0989
NSN 5998-00-647-1225
NSN 5996-01-193-1475
NSN 5985-01-383-0587
NSN 5996-01-411-3894
NSN 5998-00-912-8973