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 6220-01-142-3688
NSN 5855-01-422-5361
NSN 7035-01-027-2259
NSN 6145-01-334-0646
NSN 6220-00-276-8681
NSN 5985-01-437-8553
NSN 5905-01-062-0805
NSN 5985-00-648-2081
NSN 5999-00-582-0354
NSN 6105-01-043-6768
NSN 5915-00-285-2213
NSN 5985-01-279-9764