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 6220-01-398-8937
NSN 5985-01-117-7129
NSN 5999-00-393-2811
NSN 6110-01-281-2669
NSN 6240-00-419-4301
NSN 5965-00-568-5802
NSN 6240-01-291-7500
NSN 6150-00-058-8669
NSN 5985-01-315-0388
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 2925-01-255-6394
NSN 5990-01-393-4808