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 6220-00-896-6239
NSN 6150-01-425-5249
NSN 5935-00-915-5954
NSN 6220-01-332-6167
NSN 5960-01-170-4057
NSN 5905-01-055-6899
NSN 6130-01-057-1199
NSN 5855-01-020-7982
NSN 6150-01-364-8688
NSN 5895-01-406-5134
NSN 6110-01-202-8896
NSN 6110-00-629-2464