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 6220-00-953-2176
NSN 6110-00-539-9543
NSN 5985-00-043-1352
NSN 6685-01-297-0586
NSN 6135-01-354-3337
NSN 6685-00-859-7294
NSN 5945-01-432-0276
NSN 5920-01-053-6507
NSN 5998-01-303-7956
NSN 5999-00-433-3123
NSN 6620-00-736-8457
NSN 5945-01-532-9038