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 6220-00-559-3555
NSN 5920-01-566-6318
NSN 6135-00-334-4500
NSN 5920-01-106-1137
NSN 6320-01-329-2297
NSN 5935-01-381-1149
NSN 5965-00-950-0602
NSN 5930-01-549-0940
NSN 5935-01-550-8511
NSN 5915-01-205-1493
NSN 6145-00-253-2787
NSN 4140-00-264-5796