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 6220-00-953-4652
NSN 6220-01-483-1269
NSN 6220-01-214-3650
NSN 5920-00-923-5048
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5965-01-131-0854
NSN 5950-01-252-9276
NSN 5945-01-167-8498
NSN 5935-01-101-8597
NSN 6685-01-418-0925
NSN 5905-01-456-2067
NSN 6110-01-099-6893