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 6220-01-245-0310
NSN 6610-00-670-7802
NSN 6320-01-240-4637
NSN 6150-01-191-5104
NSN 5855-01-616-2721
NSN 6110-01-311-6800
NSN 5915-01-051-3738
NSN 6150-00-332-8332
NSN 5960-01-345-8198
NSN 6145-01-191-8318
NSN 6130-01-316-3648
NSN 6220-01-059-8658