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 6220-00-419-0635
NSN 5895-01-125-7937
NSN 5996-00-316-3386
NSN 5915-01-117-7804
NSN 6685-01-393-2953
NSN 6220-00-935-6881
NSN 5960-00-982-7995
NSN 5920-00-206-3595
NSN 4140-01-198-1452
NSN 6130-00-058-0611
NSN 5998-01-575-6035
NSN 5985-01-474-7677