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 6220-01-327-4054
NSN 6620-00-218-4959
NSN 5985-00-119-1896
NSN 5990-00-932-3070
NSN 5930-01-515-5551
NSN 6135-01-388-2761
NSN 5915-00-233-6346
NSN 6240-01-380-6466
NSN 5910-01-006-8553
NSN 5895-00-081-3293
NSN 5895-00-299-1601
NSN 6130-00-329-7773