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 5996-01-429-0390
NSN 7035-01-254-3606
NSN 6220-01-392-0502
NSN 5990-00-099-0822
NSN 5975-01-207-0233
NSN 6620-00-529-6275
NSN 6110-01-309-2331
NSN 7035-00-312-3055
NSN 5975-01-023-1777
NSN 6220-01-311-2531
NSN 5965-01-563-7759
NSN 6320-00-218-6105