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 6220-01-394-5263
NSN 5910-00-518-0600
NSN 5925-00-539-8372
NSN 4140-01-212-8286
NSN 6620-01-583-8155
NSN 6220-01-092-8959
NSN 5996-01-400-3558
NSN 6240-01-422-2760
NSN 6320-01-527-0211
NSN 5965-01-147-5847
NSN 5965-00-050-5456
NSN 6130-01-383-7469