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 6220-01-471-6219
NSN 5998-01-290-2955
NSN 6145-00-982-0860
NSN 4140-00-069-5154
NSN 5915-00-574-5400
NSN 5945-01-211-6085
NSN 5905-00-277-7439
NSN 6650-01-522-2391
NSN 7035-01-088-6415
NSN 6240-01-011-8688
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5975-01-531-9843