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 6220-00-980-0052
NSN 4140-00-862-5644
NSN 6685-01-150-6581
NSN 5835-00-853-6404
NSN 5998-00-227-8504
NSN 5925-01-414-0522
NSN 5905-00-597-6081
NSN 5998-00-808-3146
NSN 5960-00-233-7537
NSN 6150-00-650-4244
NSN 6145-01-493-2976
NSN 5975-01-596-9814