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 6220-01-003-7953
NSN 5999-01-538-3972
NSN 5945-01-437-7657
NSN 6220-00-073-4194
NSN 5999-00-665-8856
NSN 5975-01-658-7143
NSN 5990-01-065-0492
NSN 5996-01-605-3377
NSN 6620-01-606-4138
NSN 5855-01-311-6666
NSN 6320-01-084-8821
NSN 4140-00-727-3731