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 6220-01-296-9571
NSN 5996-00-121-7677
NSN 6220-01-437-9755
NSN 5945-00-144-1781
NSN 5990-01-044-8804
NSN 5895-01-331-6220
NSN 6220-01-545-5479
NSN 5996-01-592-3011
NSN 5925-01-439-2867
NSN 6135-00-942-7970
NSN 2925-01-357-9021
NSN 5975-00-067-7264