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 6220-01-401-5337
NSN 6130-00-432-6822
NSN 5855-01-628-6019
NSN 4140-00-542-4611
NSN 5950-00-399-5562
NSN 6240-00-393-1161
NSN 6240-00-849-5026
NSN 5910-01-442-7256
NSN 5985-01-579-8584
NSN 6610-00-036-9878
NSN 6135-00-947-0406
NSN 6620-00-179-9079