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 6220-01-435-6035
NSN 6135-01-412-8929
NSN 5950-00-476-0815
NSN 5915-01-106-3705
NSN 5920-01-120-5093
NSN 7035-00-064-7008
NSN 5895-01-642-3417
NSN 5945-01-429-7567
NSN 6150-01-010-9456
NSN 5905-01-524-0035
NSN 6130-01-353-6614
NSN 5990-01-540-1619