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 6220-00-478-6480
NSN 5950-01-481-3116
NSN 6610-00-531-6153
NSN 6685-01-137-5710
NSN 6685-01-431-0749
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5855-01-603-0736
NSN 6150-00-086-2546
NSN 5835-01-386-4027
NSN 5945-00-407-1157
NSN 6220-00-488-9517
NSN 5895-01-149-4529