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 6220-01-442-7282
NSN 5930-01-591-9776
NSN 5910-01-537-6377
NSN 6130-00-147-6739
NSN 5999-01-469-1066
NSN 5999-00-431-3930
NSN 5975-01-594-2377
NSN 6645-01-049-6116
NSN 7035-01-184-8905
NSN 5950-00-476-7142
NSN 6620-01-265-0192
NSN 5996-01-661-3195