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 6220-00-968-6665
NSN 5855-01-201-4857
NSN 6610-01-062-9994
NSN 5996-01-131-9353
NSN 7035-01-643-6559
NSN 5975-01-268-9375
NSN 5990-01-500-5412
NSN 6620-01-622-4980
NSN 6685-01-334-6091
NSN 5895-00-505-0878
NSN 5935-00-894-0658
NSN 5975-01-165-0118