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 5965-01-076-0071
NSN 6620-00-220-2157
NSN 6130-00-984-6252
NSN 5965-00-971-5522
NSN 5996-01-392-7220
NSN 5990-00-195-9460
NSN 5985-01-343-7304
NSN 5930-01-369-0220
NSN 5999-00-677-9234
NSN 6620-01-053-6650
NSN 4140-00-219-3146
NSN 6240-01-064-9727