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 6220-00-299-7749
NSN 5910-01-512-5249
NSN 6130-01-408-6567
NSN 6150-00-421-7379
NSN 6220-00-555-6609
NSN 6645-01-267-5505
NSN 5998-01-642-2237
NSN 5935-00-572-1010
NSN 5990-00-402-5616
NSN 6610-00-331-3460
NSN 5930-00-506-4967
NSN 6220-01-281-3454