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 6220-01-075-6547
NSN 6650-01-251-3370
NSN 5905-01-074-1146
NSN 6685-01-028-2208
NSN 5935-01-349-7650
NSN 5985-01-145-4673
NSN 6145-01-200-8643
NSN 6135-01-608-9403
NSN 5915-01-249-4793
NSN 4140-00-361-4691
NSN 6685-00-504-1911
NSN 7035-01-243-5951