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 6220-01-032-7370
NSN 5965-00-739-2063
NSN 6105-00-491-1180
NSN 5910-00-407-7620
NSN 5975-00-600-5847
NSN 6110-01-362-4262
NSN 6105-00-855-5164
NSN 5915-01-400-6125
NSN 5990-00-719-4947
NSN 6610-01-007-0268
NSN 5990-01-352-5255
NSN 5910-01-316-0398