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 6220-01-207-8068
NSN 6240-01-328-4779
NSN 5905-01-075-0786
NSN 5950-00-462-1792
NSN 6150-01-531-1033
NSN 5925-00-202-0938
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 6220-01-650-0228
NSN 6135-00-087-5300
NSN 5925-00-977-5843
NSN 5855-01-187-2293
NSN 5935-00-910-6819