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 6220-01-182-9172
NSN 4140-01-269-3304
NSN 5915-00-595-8090
NSN 6105-01-243-9737
NSN 6145-00-493-4073
NSN 5945-01-440-9114
NSN 6105-01-558-0905
NSN 6150-01-574-6015
NSN 5935-01-297-9905
NSN 5965-01-107-8549
NSN 5985-01-046-0330
NSN 6685-01-336-5072