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 6220-01-385-9499
NSN 6135-01-142-2417
NSN 5895-00-867-5815
NSN 7035-01-492-6799
NSN 6145-01-596-5223
NSN 5985-00-156-9287
NSN 6645-01-519-2220
NSN 5835-01-004-8997
NSN 5960-00-315-0358
NSN 6610-00-285-5366
NSN 6645-00-531-4820
NSN 5990-01-378-7349