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 6220-01-459-3128
NSN 5975-00-434-6597
NSN 5855-00-055-1579
NSN 5835-01-259-0859
NSN 5999-00-284-4342
NSN 6220-00-111-4051
NSN 4140-01-586-9605
NSN 6650-00-730-2995
NSN 5998-01-323-7112
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5985-01-228-0202
NSN 5999-00-937-6974