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 6220-00-823-6688
NSN 5905-01-279-0189
NSN 5920-00-201-4914
NSN 5930-01-494-9372
NSN 5996-00-539-7956
NSN 5998-01-586-8328
NSN 6110-00-245-1814
NSN 6135-01-068-0119
NSN 6620-01-131-2480
NSN 6220-01-627-7940
NSN 4140-01-175-2928
NSN 5915-01-099-9068