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 6220-01-367-0832
NSN 5895-01-211-6807
NSN 5920-00-123-9342
NSN 5996-01-045-6755
NSN 6135-01-362-4256
NSN 5855-01-421-1440
NSN 5945-01-294-2256
NSN 5960-00-153-7115
NSN 4140-01-525-1373
NSN 6685-01-079-9682
NSN 5895-01-515-2086
NSN 5910-01-126-9665