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 6220-00-054-5741
NSN 5930-01-428-6138
NSN 5960-00-221-9614
NSN 5985-01-286-2192
NSN 6135-01-036-0432
NSN 5996-00-342-9246
NSN 5920-01-401-5315
NSN 6105-01-470-9956
NSN 5999-01-256-7333
NSN 6620-01-229-3388
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 6645-01-297-2081