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 6220-00-502-3149
NSN 5925-01-604-9139
NSN 6610-01-031-9106
NSN 5835-01-571-4083
NSN 5895-01-540-7185
NSN 6240-01-072-1097
NSN 6610-01-438-9285
NSN 6685-00-276-9889
NSN 4140-01-395-8430
NSN 5915-01-508-8452
NSN 5990-01-470-2565
NSN 5990-00-729-9116