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 6610-00-139-1105
NSN 6220-00-890-9387
NSN 6150-00-758-3602
NSN 6110-01-062-2208
NSN 5945-00-137-6257
NSN 6685-00-510-2905
NSN 5965-01-560-8572
NSN 6220-00-409-3525
NSN 5925-01-275-6522
NSN 6220-00-289-9915
NSN 5915-00-041-6523
NSN 5998-01-578-5502