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 6220-01-186-1327
NSN 6240-01-220-6066
NSN 5998-00-019-0861
NSN 5996-01-450-2300
NSN 5960-00-584-4553
NSN 5930-00-136-4408
NSN 5895-01-439-8107
NSN 6240-00-126-4551
NSN 5855-00-951-6483
NSN 6110-01-102-8431
NSN 5960-00-813-4520
NSN 6650-00-925-1274