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 6220-01-150-0648
NSN 5950-01-262-2342
NSN 4140-00-777-6434
NSN 7035-01-540-2746
NSN 6610-01-476-7412
NSN 5835-00-398-9678
NSN 5960-00-303-3675
NSN 5920-00-422-5517
NSN 5998-01-126-7413
NSN 6145-01-313-4323
NSN 5996-01-246-7139
NSN 5996-00-707-6228