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 6220-01-161-8199
NSN 5925-00-997-8234
NSN 6150-00-948-1797
NSN 5945-01-329-2412
NSN 6150-01-327-4183
NSN 6130-01-336-8602
NSN 5915-00-791-3955
NSN 6145-01-354-6349
NSN 5990-00-269-2226
NSN 5910-01-535-6551
NSN 6130-01-446-4132
NSN 5925-01-382-9313