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 6220-01-660-5902
NSN 6685-00-542-1902
NSN 6610-01-468-0679
NSN 6110-00-007-6453
NSN 5895-00-926-8714
NSN 5905-01-169-8233
NSN 5985-00-863-7908
NSN 6240-00-153-8929
NSN 5985-01-219-1729
NSN 5905-00-468-8008
NSN 6320-01-139-0533
NSN 6645-01-326-4572