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 6220-01-250-7228
NSN 5998-00-263-4541
NSN 5895-00-049-8422
NSN 5985-01-512-2298
NSN 6610-01-141-7014
NSN 5999-00-208-3797
NSN 5996-01-531-3583
NSN 5996-01-020-5759
NSN 6145-01-247-9818
NSN 6220-01-207-8068
NSN 6150-01-023-0396
NSN 5855-01-571-6715