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 6220-01-116-2411
NSN 5965-01-159-2694
NSN 5895-01-634-0630
NSN 6610-01-142-3633
NSN 5920-00-740-3121
NSN 5960-01-641-5493
NSN 5999-00-018-5740
NSN 6650-00-670-2516
NSN 5895-00-146-7987
NSN 6105-01-401-5361
NSN 6645-01-595-4323
NSN 5930-01-308-7537