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 6220-01-378-1106
NSN 5915-00-992-4687
NSN 5950-01-363-1982
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6145-01-656-1967
NSN 5960-01-649-1341
NSN 5998-01-069-2115
NSN 6130-01-368-7160
NSN 6610-00-759-7170
NSN 6130-01-193-1686
NSN 6135-01-282-4326
NSN 7035-00-731-8729