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 6220-00-176-5912
NSN 5925-00-081-9135
NSN 5895-01-648-0961
NSN 6240-01-441-3606
NSN 5910-01-068-8019
NSN 6240-01-516-6243
NSN 5985-00-779-9130
NSN 5990-01-424-2954
NSN 5915-01-113-9045
NSN 6610-00-170-6715
NSN 6240-00-412-5584
NSN 6130-01-310-7447