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 6620-00-087-7930
NSN 5895-00-097-0045
NSN 6240-00-177-0385
NSN 5915-00-714-2284
NSN 5999-01-634-0576
NSN 6150-01-041-4884
NSN 5930-00-405-2530
NSN 6105-01-562-6054
NSN 5910-00-813-0906
NSN 6240-00-146-9322
NSN 6145-01-264-1676
NSN 6135-01-040-1446