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 6220-01-302-2214
NSN 6645-01-560-3034
NSN 6110-00-239-6337
NSN 6110-00-738-3400
NSN 5915-01-381-1255
NSN 5905-00-708-0891
NSN 6145-00-925-9812
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 5985-01-089-3594
NSN 5925-01-521-1856
NSN 5835-01-132-7972
NSN 6130-01-323-6416