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 6220-01-626-6426
NSN 5930-00-411-3996
NSN 5945-01-634-0588
NSN 6320-00-823-2015
NSN 6610-01-215-8489
NSN 5996-01-326-6313
NSN 5910-01-036-9780
NSN 5855-00-100-9003
NSN 6620-00-488-0626
NSN 6130-01-561-5378
NSN 6240-00-480-1558
NSN 5910-01-420-9773