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 6220-01-094-4441
NSN 7035-00-252-7467
NSN 5915-01-046-4567
NSN 5985-01-166-7851
NSN 5935-00-276-3587
NSN 6135-00-715-4001
NSN 5998-01-139-2964
NSN 6110-01-211-1793
NSN 4140-01-123-9149
NSN 6150-01-471-7380
NSN 6620-01-116-3983
NSN 5915-01-197-1857