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 6220-01-212-0891
NSN 5975-00-781-0193
NSN 6135-01-214-6441
NSN 5998-01-178-8333
NSN 5996-01-480-4559
NSN 6145-00-138-0480
NSN 5910-00-684-8343
NSN 5965-01-258-5662
NSN 5965-00-335-0305
NSN 6650-01-553-2805
NSN 5895-00-905-1154
NSN 6150-00-676-4050