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 6220-00-816-8131
NSN 5999-01-266-7920
NSN 6610-00-283-8047
NSN 5999-00-060-8644
NSN 6645-01-157-9080
NSN 6320-01-443-3826
NSN 6135-01-576-9616
NSN 6320-00-082-5868
NSN 4140-01-113-2055
NSN 6220-01-367-6411
NSN 6135-00-145-8884
NSN 5920-01-550-2763