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 6220-01-600-5625
NSN 5925-00-529-0441
NSN 5998-00-840-4570
NSN 6150-01-102-0613
NSN 5996-00-289-9847
NSN 5915-01-135-7334
NSN 6105-01-501-8709
NSN 4140-00-710-5660
NSN 6110-00-172-6126
NSN 5835-01-434-0790
NSN 5915-01-139-5277
NSN 6105-01-528-8297