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 6220-01-240-8400
NSN 5905-01-181-5745
NSN 5950-01-276-4700
NSN 5915-01-352-6836
NSN 6130-00-967-0475
NSN 5950-00-708-2142
NSN 5975-00-532-8494
NSN 5960-01-195-2166
NSN 5905-01-506-2407
NSN 6145-00-294-0830
NSN 5999-01-232-6836
NSN 6150-00-126-3803