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 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 5855-01-620-4801
NSN 6650-00-266-6808
NSN 6610-00-610-0228
NSN 6220-01-429-4626
NSN 6620-01-307-0311
NSN 5915-01-604-7376
NSN 6685-00-755-9319
NSN 5895-00-707-6663
NSN 5985-01-497-2829
NSN 5835-01-257-5342
NSN 6110-01-339-8057