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 6220-00-281-9206
NSN 5920-01-627-3663
NSN 5920-01-005-2294
NSN 5950-00-397-9869
NSN 6650-00-078-5773
NSN 6240-01-573-9819
NSN 5925-01-443-8590
NSN 6145-01-273-0077
NSN 6130-01-433-3609
NSN 5999-01-437-3176
NSN 5999-01-198-2345
NSN 5965-01-046-9619