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 6145-01-211-7577
NSN 6220-01-269-7073
NSN 6685-00-042-3218
NSN 5965-01-347-5878
NSN 5990-01-601-7332
NSN 6320-00-371-8335
NSN 5990-01-074-0055
NSN 5905-01-136-5636
NSN 5920-01-634-0250
NSN 6610-01-224-7675
NSN 5920-01-312-3934
NSN 6220-00-840-0209