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 6620-01-654-7142
NSN 5855-00-482-9876
NSN 5990-00-391-6207
NSN 6320-00-908-6841
NSN 6240-00-005-4869
NSN 5965-00-493-6008
NSN 6320-01-271-0247
NSN 6620-01-481-1358
NSN 5925-01-398-0517
NSN 6220-00-652-9376
NSN 5960-01-296-3306
NSN 5945-00-203-5575