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 6220-00-091-3140
NSN 6220-00-184-6179
NSN 6135-00-756-6149
NSN 5950-01-141-6741
NSN 5985-00-740-1307
NSN 6145-00-578-3247
NSN 6130-00-863-5345
NSN 6220-01-589-2855
NSN 5895-01-449-0912
NSN 5996-01-364-7934
NSN 6645-01-629-9657
NSN 5996-00-350-5516