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 6220-01-571-7526
NSN 6610-00-060-0871
NSN 5950-01-608-1308
NSN 5920-00-936-3952
NSN 6150-01-430-7151
NSN 5965-01-093-0642
NSN 6645-00-975-6941
NSN 5999-01-148-9163
NSN 5950-00-409-5103
NSN 6150-01-227-9780
NSN 5895-01-629-5371
NSN 5950-00-694-8701