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 6620-00-115-9050
NSN 5945-01-462-4389
NSN 5915-00-457-4494
NSN 6110-00-675-0101
NSN 5985-01-409-2865
NSN 7035-01-127-9019
NSN 6220-00-446-2882
NSN 5950-01-361-6353
NSN 6110-01-136-5026
NSN 5999-00-940-9577
NSN 6320-00-841-2279
NSN 5930-01-166-3152