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 6320-01-145-9013
NSN 5855-00-915-7942
NSN 6240-00-563-2037
NSN 5990-00-258-0228
NSN 5920-01-410-7740
NSN 5835-00-711-3371
NSN 6650-01-157-1667
NSN 5945-01-149-3865
NSN 6130-01-100-4452
NSN 6130-00-466-8555
NSN 6620-01-336-5765
NSN 5945-01-098-7262