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 5990-00-391-6207
NSN 5950-01-253-2800
NSN 6645-00-119-6221
NSN 5965-01-558-5380
NSN 4140-01-314-8251
NSN 5945-01-241-4069
NSN 5925-00-568-2455
NSN 5960-01-315-6993
NSN 5990-00-934-3145
NSN 6320-01-422-1212
NSN 5935-01-092-2495
NSN 6620-00-967-9684