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 6620-01-232-0680
NSN 5996-01-130-2992
NSN 6685-00-993-8279
NSN 5975-01-076-7834
NSN 4140-01-579-2450
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 5930-01-476-6870
NSN 6130-01-357-2041
NSN 5920-01-384-2034
NSN 5996-01-279-8406
NSN 5998-00-051-6657
NSN 5910-01-332-8470