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 6220-00-081-6429
NSN 6130-00-766-0813
NSN 5935-00-297-6686
NSN 5999-01-254-4387
NSN 5965-01-380-9821
NSN 5925-01-528-4666
NSN 6110-00-011-9591
NSN 6220-01-462-5701
NSN 5990-01-305-8121
NSN 5996-01-484-8867
NSN 5930-00-203-2080
NSN 5910-00-362-2321