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 6220-00-977-8839
NSN 6145-01-131-9578
NSN 6320-00-213-0477
NSN 7035-00-549-2722
NSN 5975-01-514-8027
NSN 7035-01-625-4376
NSN 6320-01-304-3639
NSN 5998-01-562-5985
NSN 5935-01-575-0733
NSN 5990-00-339-2084
NSN 5935-01-092-3619
NSN 5895-01-255-0677