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 5960-00-386-8215
NSN 5998-00-378-4096
NSN 6620-00-831-2737
NSN 5960-01-142-1995
NSN 5945-01-481-2280
NSN 5855-01-498-9056
NSN 6145-01-142-5732
NSN 6685-01-495-1265
NSN 4140-01-505-9088
NSN 6220-01-267-1411
NSN 6220-01-174-2035
NSN 6135-01-454-9408