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 6220-01-056-6507
NSN 6135-01-231-4809
NSN 5910-01-031-3213
NSN 6610-00-715-6760
NSN 7035-00-371-7749
NSN 5985-01-323-7236
NSN 5975-01-341-3434
NSN 5855-01-062-5655
NSN 2925-01-063-9532
NSN 5930-01-054-4710
NSN 6130-01-481-9691
NSN 5915-01-007-5716