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 6220-01-063-3771
NSN 5960-01-075-5861
NSN 5985-01-574-1664
NSN 5915-01-438-6668
NSN 5945-01-647-3839
NSN 6650-01-181-6037
NSN 6240-00-702-9068
NSN 5945-01-495-0509
NSN 5950-01-559-8234
NSN 7035-01-419-4317
NSN 5965-01-288-0721
NSN 5990-01-416-1017