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 5910-01-239-8449
NSN 6620-01-122-0238
NSN 6105-01-207-2729
NSN 5835-00-275-0584
NSN 6130-00-402-5213
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 5998-01-298-1071
NSN 5910-01-197-9101
NSN 5920-01-483-4900
NSN 5925-00-038-6147
NSN 6130-00-144-8018
NSN 6220-00-617-0686