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 6220-00-299-6300
NSN 5855-01-596-5816
NSN 5945-01-216-6676
NSN 6110-00-102-7797
NSN 5920-01-010-3293
NSN 6105-01-461-8426
NSN 6620-01-354-2824
NSN 5945-01-259-9782
NSN 5975-01-612-1001
NSN 5915-01-084-5302
NSN 5835-01-286-6499
NSN 6685-01-242-0326