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 6220-01-211-4630
NSN 5915-01-258-7435
NSN 5965-00-246-9582
NSN 6220-01-394-5263
NSN 5985-01-348-1123
NSN 6105-01-441-0048
NSN 5930-01-422-4749
NSN 6135-01-295-7523
NSN 6620-00-167-0963
NSN 5935-01-556-1729
NSN 5910-01-226-4760
NSN 5925-00-460-1729