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 6220-00-006-9746
NSN 6610-01-461-8180
NSN 5855-01-312-5160
NSN 5915-01-644-1345
NSN 6130-00-273-1111
NSN 6320-01-481-7322
NSN 5915-00-175-5952
NSN 6150-00-936-5387
NSN 6135-00-889-1485
NSN 5999-01-263-3657
NSN 5999-01-467-0774
NSN 6620-00-955-6122