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 6220-01-554-8466
NSN 5985-01-006-3150
NSN 5835-01-114-9613
NSN 6620-01-106-3553
NSN 5975-01-167-7830
NSN 5950-01-647-4684
NSN 5835-01-089-1076
NSN 2925-00-038-0596
NSN 5910-01-463-9061
NSN 6240-01-582-6353
NSN 5915-00-153-4446
NSN 6685-00-296-0392