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 6220-00-125-9614
NSN 6320-01-576-6310
NSN 5950-01-397-6648
NSN 2925-01-607-1508
NSN 5999-00-097-3788
NSN 5996-01-421-4761
NSN 6240-00-438-6999
NSN 5935-00-630-0860
NSN 5915-01-369-6967
NSN 6135-00-885-6003
NSN 5945-01-433-9760
NSN 6130-01-032-4958