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 6220-01-560-0859
NSN 5960-00-752-6175
NSN 5998-00-170-6721
NSN 5910-00-438-3244
NSN 5895-01-334-7259
NSN 5985-01-571-6327
NSN 5835-00-554-0399
NSN 5920-01-538-7374
NSN 5855-00-014-5008
NSN 5915-01-462-5552
NSN 5945-01-285-8037
NSN 6320-01-317-3663