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 6220-01-249-8571
NSN 5915-00-434-3041
NSN 5835-00-912-5656
NSN 6145-00-419-0550
NSN 5999-00-038-6524
NSN 6110-00-414-1624
NSN 5835-01-486-4191
NSN 5990-01-649-4647
NSN 6320-01-522-0318
NSN 5915-01-490-0244
NSN 5920-00-880-2433
NSN 6320-01-029-2196