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 6220-00-944-4512
NSN 6145-01-371-8630
NSN 5920-00-051-2629
NSN 5895-01-039-3382
NSN 6110-01-428-9432
NSN 6130-00-359-2747
NSN 7035-01-583-0497
NSN 6220-01-089-0886
NSN 5990-01-387-6114
NSN 6240-01-463-7663
NSN 5945-01-266-7670
NSN 5925-01-633-9434