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 6130-00-243-2208
NSN 5920-00-252-3197
NSN 6220-00-577-3435
NSN 5920-01-504-3216
NSN 2925-01-519-3221
NSN 5925-00-781-0878
NSN 6150-01-426-2197
NSN 5905-01-122-7556
NSN 6650-00-239-9226
NSN 5935-00-831-3539
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 6645-01-045-1075