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 6220-00-908-1232
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 5960-01-079-0660
NSN 6130-00-917-3181
NSN 5915-01-041-1373
NSN 6220-01-085-4463
NSN 5935-00-323-0294
NSN 5999-00-284-8403
NSN 5915-00-501-8579
NSN 6610-01-327-0500
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 6610-01-121-4925