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 6220-01-131-5295
NSN 5975-01-105-9020
NSN 5996-01-523-7449
NSN 6130-01-099-3411
NSN 6130-01-606-6619
NSN 5935-01-522-4172
NSN 5985-00-657-7243
NSN 6610-01-168-7943
NSN 5990-00-373-9787
NSN 6240-00-269-9477
NSN 5996-01-360-4652
NSN 5945-01-234-0577