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 6220-01-242-0345
NSN 5985-00-111-1605
NSN 5985-01-565-5451
NSN 6135-01-361-9297
NSN 6610-01-461-3850
NSN 4140-01-332-9787
NSN 5920-01-139-5137
NSN 5935-00-848-2705
NSN 6105-01-224-7258
NSN 6320-00-098-2858
NSN 5999-00-888-5590
NSN 5975-00-868-2356