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 6220-01-116-2411
NSN 5975-01-495-3470
NSN 6320-01-571-8974
NSN 6105-01-477-9014
NSN 6620-00-292-7000
NSN 5905-01-323-4811
NSN 6685-01-105-1356
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 5945-00-710-0278
NSN 6610-00-958-0294
NSN 6135-01-090-5365
NSN 5910-00-734-7234