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 6220-01-241-4625
NSN 5905-01-519-9021
NSN 6110-00-376-4834
NSN 6145-01-459-8150
NSN 5930-00-442-3149
NSN 5855-00-079-2370
NSN 5998-01-494-8425
NSN 5998-01-012-6095
NSN 6130-01-334-1556
NSN 6150-00-410-4544
NSN 5999-01-011-7907
NSN 4140-00-630-2153