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 6220-00-248-5511
NSN 5999-01-287-5044
NSN 6610-00-594-6372
NSN 6240-01-192-2479
NSN 5915-01-426-8862
NSN 6685-00-111-1123
NSN 6610-00-191-5317
NSN 6130-01-090-0894
NSN 6685-01-483-4819
NSN 5996-01-175-0902
NSN 5985-00-396-0125
NSN 5950-01-116-8433