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 6220-01-051-3865
NSN 5996-01-077-6267
NSN 5965-01-615-8258
NSN 5905-01-417-3141
NSN 5855-01-359-0373
NSN 5945-01-291-4491
NSN 5998-00-596-9568
NSN 5920-01-197-8250
NSN 6240-01-292-5071
NSN 6620-00-278-7313
NSN 5996-01-069-2915
NSN 5975-01-211-9127