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 6220-01-573-7639
NSN 5975-01-010-3722
NSN 6145-00-356-1923
NSN 5925-00-951-3103
NSN 5960-00-306-4177
NSN 5996-01-477-4143
NSN 5915-01-472-2089
NSN 5999-01-355-7256
NSN 6105-01-418-1877
NSN 5950-01-369-3961
NSN 6145-00-539-9799
NSN 6220-00-507-4740