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 6220-01-080-0855
NSN 5925-01-310-2817
NSN 5990-01-357-6135
NSN 6130-00-808-2296
NSN 5985-01-318-9651
NSN 5920-01-645-5512
NSN 5998-00-253-7665
NSN 6135-01-437-6409
NSN 5915-01-252-8683
NSN 5920-01-346-4777
NSN 5925-00-343-6747
NSN 6110-01-628-3990