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 6220-01-364-8666
NSN 5925-00-045-5295
NSN 5925-00-391-6987
NSN 6320-01-431-4359
NSN 5998-01-571-0566
NSN 5965-00-222-7394
NSN 5920-01-410-7740
NSN 5998-00-122-0097
NSN 5960-01-137-2329
NSN 5925-01-456-6944
NSN 6220-00-114-4953
NSN 5999-00-765-0866