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 6220-01-436-2314
NSN 5960-00-727-3561
NSN 5996-00-784-6024
NSN 6130-01-306-9201
NSN 5835-01-510-1873
NSN 6620-00-248-6950
NSN 5895-00-535-2576
NSN 5945-01-651-2184
NSN 5910-00-568-3761
NSN 5998-00-302-8857
NSN 5999-00-078-9347
NSN 6620-01-378-4108