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 6220-01-407-5639
NSN 6135-00-182-7008
NSN 5965-01-282-6085
NSN 7035-01-067-8991
NSN 5999-00-760-3990
NSN 6645-00-321-6071
NSN 5905-00-082-1927
NSN 6105-00-012-8278
NSN 6685-01-159-4048
NSN 6105-00-202-2469
NSN 5855-00-285-8172
NSN 5998-00-983-9960