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 6220-01-215-3575
NSN 5950-01-218-4877
NSN 5895-00-104-8294
NSN 6150-01-104-2868
NSN 6240-01-356-2934
NSN 6105-01-522-7622
NSN 4140-01-123-8801
NSN 5985-01-631-1410
NSN 5960-00-672-3836
NSN 5835-00-941-4959
NSN 6110-01-027-0656
NSN 6220-00-732-8276