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 6220-01-181-5854
NSN 5905-01-365-9341
NSN 6220-00-647-3096
NSN 6130-01-022-8778
NSN 6145-01-125-9064
NSN 6105-00-067-7517
NSN 6240-01-050-9156
NSN 5925-01-273-7416
NSN 6240-00-204-9355
NSN 6645-01-440-8624
NSN 6620-01-439-7218
NSN 6130-01-423-8905