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 6220-00-460-9529
NSN 6145-00-596-8447
NSN 5935-01-492-7026
NSN 6150-01-633-9431
NSN 5945-01-487-4127
NSN 5999-01-611-4263
NSN 6110-00-288-4179
NSN 6685-00-740-7256
NSN 5975-01-287-2155
NSN 5990-01-243-4233
NSN 6650-01-423-8131
NSN 5965-00-199-4456