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 6220-01-168-4075
NSN 5965-01-118-0017
NSN 5965-01-474-8265
NSN 6650-00-461-4717
NSN 5950-00-233-7275
NSN 5975-01-245-9950
NSN 6135-00-128-1633
NSN 5915-01-600-4964
NSN 5996-01-493-5671
NSN 6685-00-294-0758
NSN 5910-01-274-6922
NSN 5950-00-608-2755