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 6220-01-532-3903
NSN 6650-00-981-9501
NSN 5930-01-137-4705
NSN 6685-00-254-7316
NSN 6220-00-814-1598
NSN 5905-01-359-4788
NSN 6650-00-401-0982
NSN 5945-01-586-7184
NSN 5965-01-053-7168
NSN 6610-01-227-1692
NSN 5975-00-999-0149
NSN 6650-00-440-3537