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 6220-01-259-4420
NSN 4140-01-028-8074
NSN 5910-00-466-1214
NSN 6685-01-113-6897
NSN 6220-01-344-0909
NSN 5960-01-087-8687
NSN 5945-00-484-5669
NSN 5999-01-547-7509
NSN 5925-00-318-3023
NSN 5925-01-142-5349
NSN 5975-01-501-6551
NSN 5999-00-639-3447