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 6220-00-520-9109
NSN 5835-01-185-1102
NSN 5965-01-474-4000
NSN 5999-00-005-7098
NSN 5835-00-065-6757
NSN 5998-00-262-9608
NSN 5920-01-149-0642
NSN 5855-01-615-2969
NSN 4140-01-424-8779
NSN 6610-00-664-2190
NSN 5925-00-311-2341
NSN 6645-00-518-2068