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 6220-00-774-9542
NSN 5925-01-491-0509
NSN 6610-01-359-7113
NSN 6105-00-893-6470
NSN 5950-01-478-3279
NSN 5999-01-278-1678
NSN 5945-01-317-5242
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 6620-00-546-6071
NSN 5950-01-192-2744
NSN 5935-01-473-1911
NSN 7035-00-104-7613