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 6220-01-658-4536
NSN 5920-01-065-1824
NSN 5965-01-276-9586
NSN 5945-01-067-7314
NSN 6650-01-357-7229
NSN 5920-01-157-9471
NSN 6105-01-204-5668
NSN 5915-01-487-3883
NSN 5950-01-315-1397
NSN 5998-01-042-6973
NSN 6220-00-220-5617
NSN 5950-01-103-4230