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 6220-01-513-3484
NSN 5920-00-082-8331
NSN 5905-00-138-7825
NSN 6610-00-433-8700
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 5950-01-371-8836
NSN 5999-00-234-0858
NSN 6130-01-491-3843
NSN 6620-00-388-0047
NSN 5910-01-438-7329
NSN 5996-01-614-6669
NSN 6130-00-823-8481