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 6220-01-603-0400
NSN 6110-01-058-8005
NSN 5930-01-201-5226
NSN 5930-00-636-8888
NSN 6320-01-501-7935
NSN 5975-01-157-9432
NSN 5855-01-607-6521
NSN 6150-01-255-6515
NSN 5930-01-267-6646
NSN 6240-00-089-0902
NSN 6320-01-443-8676
NSN 5975-00-308-5138