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 5895-01-463-2728
NSN 6105-00-053-4162
NSN 6240-01-062-1684
NSN 5895-01-522-8336
NSN 5930-01-214-6147
NSN 6220-00-578-6539
NSN 5935-01-379-8832
NSN 6220-01-060-4984
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5905-01-063-7759
NSN 6620-01-209-6282
NSN 5990-01-434-7913