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 6220-01-415-0553
NSN 5945-01-320-8251
NSN 5965-01-467-2071
NSN 5920-01-468-6807
NSN 5910-01-556-9689
NSN 6135-01-479-9790
NSN 5960-00-454-6402
NSN 5998-01-611-2264
NSN 5930-01-101-5151
NSN 6240-01-367-6561
NSN 7035-01-589-5363
NSN 6150-00-112-2458