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 6220-00-559-3555
NSN 6135-01-014-9755
NSN 5895-00-103-3720
NSN 4140-00-616-1347
NSN 6130-01-514-7059
NSN 6145-00-840-6458
NSN 5996-00-186-8709
NSN 5985-01-192-7155
NSN 5910-00-063-8976
NSN 5945-01-607-7708
NSN 6240-01-616-2363
NSN 5996-01-349-3333