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 6220-01-150-0648
NSN 7035-01-512-1826
NSN 5935-01-401-5324
NSN 6620-00-312-2036
NSN 6320-01-585-8468
NSN 6620-01-173-8804
NSN 5915-01-069-2050
NSN 5996-00-375-5057
NSN 5990-01-658-9964
NSN 6130-01-400-6123
NSN 6150-00-072-7176
NSN 6110-00-960-4437