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 6220-01-044-5552
NSN 5925-01-367-9001
NSN 5999-00-763-3659
NSN 6620-01-203-1022
NSN 5998-01-333-1686
NSN 5905-01-116-1081
NSN 5985-00-925-8382
NSN 6685-00-892-1712
NSN 5960-01-284-4118
NSN 6650-01-567-1933
NSN 6220-00-432-1437
NSN 5998-01-303-6218