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 6220-01-091-9103
NSN 7035-00-392-5417
NSN 5895-01-360-9929
NSN 5930-01-195-3780
NSN 6650-01-287-3233
NSN 7035-00-756-4374
NSN 6645-01-430-7124
NSN 6685-01-179-1826
NSN 6130-00-915-1260
NSN 6685-00-322-9260
NSN 5996-01-554-9031
NSN 6130-00-936-8055