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 6220-00-969-4651
NSN 5985-01-299-3748
NSN 5920-01-527-4767
NSN 5835-01-502-9228
NSN 6145-01-492-5642
NSN 6145-01-282-3464
NSN 6650-01-294-5243
NSN 5915-00-186-0463
NSN 5950-01-607-6625
NSN 5905-01-439-4672
NSN 4140-00-269-5795
NSN 7035-01-224-2183