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 6645-00-119-6221
NSN 7035-01-271-1643
NSN 7035-01-132-7209
NSN 6220-01-249-0533
NSN 5975-00-727-6099
NSN 5910-01-498-4084
NSN 5998-01-556-4250
NSN 5910-01-393-0355
NSN 5895-00-522-7935
NSN 5945-00-546-8857
NSN 2925-01-311-7840
NSN 6610-00-305-5447