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 6220-01-150-4046
NSN 6685-01-599-5186
NSN 5945-01-102-1644
NSN 5895-01-401-5388
NSN 5925-01-106-3641
NSN 5930-01-417-3148
NSN 6610-01-162-4882
NSN 6645-00-829-8868
NSN 5910-00-058-9610
NSN 5920-01-016-0333
NSN 6620-01-328-7059
NSN 6135-01-604-8739