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 5855-00-548-4742
NSN 6220-01-113-6431
NSN 5945-01-088-0711
NSN 6145-01-495-3382
NSN 6110-00-954-8248
NSN 6220-01-201-8216
NSN 5910-01-073-8072
NSN 6220-01-182-6089
NSN 5965-00-285-0745
NSN 6220-00-676-0904
NSN 6240-01-602-5514
NSN 6110-00-492-4752