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 6220-01-322-2146
NSN 5915-00-414-1654
NSN 4140-00-253-1801
NSN 5835-00-092-1136
NSN 6150-00-189-0292
NSN 6610-00-880-5204
NSN 6110-01-571-3745
NSN 5915-01-141-6726
NSN 5985-00-647-4998
NSN 5895-01-122-0296
NSN 5835-01-020-5650
NSN 6145-01-188-5856