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 6220-01-575-0586
NSN 6610-01-513-1903
NSN 6220-00-782-9404
NSN 6685-00-364-5404
NSN 5996-01-444-0680
NSN 5985-00-452-2228
NSN 5910-00-147-7875
NSN 6220-01-519-9305
NSN 7035-01-004-8819
NSN 6135-01-324-7718
NSN 5950-01-095-5818
NSN 5998-00-740-7515