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 6220-01-150-9231
NSN 5945-01-420-7776
NSN 5925-01-658-8257
NSN 5915-01-202-7273
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 6240-01-648-4152
NSN 6240-01-643-4535
NSN 6130-01-576-8958
NSN 6150-01-282-1926
NSN 5935-01-212-3119
NSN 5999-00-763-3375
NSN 5985-01-017-3683