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 6220-01-197-6976
NSN 5905-01-322-7542
NSN 6620-00-663-6026
NSN 5998-01-566-9679
NSN 5910-00-137-1335
NSN 5975-00-035-6524
NSN 6610-01-626-2327
NSN 5975-01-376-3972
NSN 6130-00-422-4441
NSN 5945-01-063-7495
NSN 6240-01-184-6831
NSN 6130-00-855-2396