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 6220-01-222-0724
NSN 6685-00-151-5257
NSN 6650-01-602-7567
NSN 6240-01-467-0751
NSN 5935-00-004-4243
NSN 6610-00-107-0249
NSN 6150-00-481-3661
NSN 6240-01-540-5980
NSN 5915-00-249-1641
NSN 6220-00-956-0565
NSN 4140-00-713-2706
NSN 6130-00-704-6589