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 6220-01-021-5642
NSN 6320-01-346-5158
NSN 6110-01-623-4696
NSN 5835-01-482-1591
NSN 5975-01-390-8776
NSN 5835-01-359-2575
NSN 6130-01-463-2874
NSN 6105-00-292-4110
NSN 6130-01-336-0936
NSN 5990-01-177-2838
NSN 5998-01-275-8546
NSN 5990-00-754-2842