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 6620-01-224-9007
NSN 5990-00-501-4994
NSN 5975-00-541-8531
NSN 5990-01-129-7701
NSN 5990-01-183-6478
NSN 6145-01-370-4485
NSN 6135-01-455-5088
NSN 5920-00-864-6622
NSN 5835-01-115-6067
NSN 6620-00-389-8442
NSN 6145-01-276-7849
NSN 5950-00-383-2826