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 6220-01-602-0007
NSN 5975-00-660-6652
NSN 6220-01-020-8018
NSN 6105-00-767-2386
NSN 5999-01-535-6138
NSN 6130-01-397-0951
NSN 5996-01-146-4202
NSN 4140-00-802-2968
NSN 7035-00-009-8705
NSN 5910-00-928-8194
NSN 5960-01-166-4021
NSN 5930-00-820-9799