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 6220-00-156-4469
NSN 5999-00-211-9736
NSN 6685-00-647-3883
NSN 5930-01-116-4239
NSN 6610-01-268-8456
NSN 5930-00-078-2162
NSN 5910-01-419-8126
NSN 6620-00-052-3277
NSN 5910-00-709-6960
NSN 5920-00-196-3631
NSN 6645-01-490-5948
NSN 7035-00-513-9764