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 6220-01-167-0516
NSN 6220-01-141-6744
NSN 5920-01-259-5461
NSN 5835-01-399-5820
NSN 5965-01-332-6693
NSN 5996-01-626-3598
NSN 5950-00-823-7799
NSN 6685-00-261-9858
NSN 2925-01-338-1687
NSN 6620-01-241-4881
NSN 5945-01-572-0571
NSN 5996-00-852-1730