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 6220-01-055-4926
NSN 6645-01-550-3722
NSN 5910-00-657-4955
NSN 5945-01-112-0734
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 5915-00-959-5454
NSN 5960-00-357-3043
NSN 5965-01-551-1900
NSN 5915-00-809-6691
NSN 5920-00-196-3631
NSN 5999-01-399-7148
NSN 6610-00-905-6780