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 6220-00-003-8992
NSN 6610-01-445-2789
NSN 6135-00-575-8942
NSN 6105-00-124-8843
NSN 6220-01-428-6454
NSN 6150-00-011-0111
NSN 6130-00-442-4005
NSN 6610-01-564-9290
NSN 5996-00-717-8111
NSN 5975-01-580-1530
NSN 5920-01-492-5788
NSN 5935-01-113-7319