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 5920-01-110-6237
NSN 6130-00-893-0847
NSN 5855-00-688-9954
NSN 5915-00-997-2847
NSN 6620-00-221-6639
NSN 2925-01-172-9209
NSN 6105-01-302-9705
NSN 6145-01-048-2750
NSN 6220-00-364-1605
NSN 6240-01-411-3155
NSN 5975-01-479-6550
NSN 6145-01-282-9587