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 6220-01-653-7465
NSN 6110-01-200-7447
NSN 6610-00-183-0371
NSN 5960-00-875-4655
NSN 2925-01-493-3245
NSN 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 6130-01-004-3566
NSN 5915-00-452-2227
NSN 5950-01-222-0808
NSN 5915-01-513-9122
NSN 5895-01-469-6064
NSN 5985-00-932-4257