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 6220-01-260-7994
NSN 7035-01-157-0028
NSN 5895-01-406-0215
NSN 6220-01-619-7535
NSN 5975-00-157-1620
NSN 5999-01-655-7186
NSN 6645-01-374-6343
NSN 6150-00-177-7031
NSN 6240-01-352-3642
NSN 6645-01-439-4240
NSN 5945-01-241-6469
NSN 5915-01-261-7839