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 6220-00-981-9184
NSN 4140-00-247-0482
NSN 6150-01-301-4658
NSN 5998-01-069-9815
NSN 6105-00-614-8003
NSN 5915-01-648-4865
NSN 6220-00-306-7239
NSN 6645-01-553-1975
NSN 5930-00-952-7076
NSN 5895-00-986-6105
NSN 6240-01-451-1409
NSN 5910-00-966-6265