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 6220-01-439-9914
NSN 5930-00-591-8592
NSN 5895-00-211-7193
NSN 6650-01-437-8852
NSN 5998-01-515-3136
NSN 5935-00-368-4885
NSN 5998-01-334-0187
NSN 5985-01-081-3567
NSN 5990-00-481-7208
NSN 6130-01-561-0217
NSN 5996-00-495-3086
NSN 6320-01-453-5152