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 6220-01-604-8283
NSN 6110-01-623-8839
NSN 7035-01-462-1957
NSN 5998-01-275-5095
NSN 5910-01-350-3639
NSN 6105-00-982-3505
NSN 6240-01-440-4066
NSN 5905-00-841-4002
NSN 6110-01-120-7652
NSN 6145-00-499-1131
NSN 5915-01-495-1923
NSN 5996-01-196-4502