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 5990-00-937-6445
NSN 6320-01-569-2672
NSN 6240-01-054-2289
NSN 6145-01-359-4691
NSN 6220-00-025-0543
NSN 6145-01-074-2200
NSN 2925-01-600-2309
NSN 6620-01-562-3862
NSN 2925-01-108-3307
NSN 6110-01-529-9674
NSN 6105-01-124-1828
NSN 5855-01-350-2454