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 6220-01-350-3108
NSN 6105-01-634-0322
NSN 2925-00-412-2046
NSN 5945-01-534-4724
NSN 5996-00-433-4181
NSN 5985-01-463-2848
NSN 6620-01-309-1287
NSN 4140-01-476-2767
NSN 5855-01-564-6511
NSN 5999-01-494-8434
NSN 5935-00-573-4037
NSN 5915-01-541-3957