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 6220-00-107-1835
NSN 5975-01-407-0557
NSN 6110-01-633-5378
NSN 6645-01-116-2037
NSN 6145-01-053-0143
NSN 5990-00-772-9277
NSN 6240-00-482-1142
NSN 5835-00-284-0882
NSN 5945-00-081-6670
NSN 6145-00-278-0697
NSN 5905-01-542-8836
NSN 5996-01-322-7140