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 6220-01-067-8142
NSN 5915-01-106-3511
NSN 5910-00-230-8982
NSN 5925-01-194-3981
NSN 5895-01-361-8674
NSN 6110-01-340-7901
NSN 6135-01-361-1776
NSN 6610-01-315-7002
NSN 5910-00-454-8260
NSN 6650-00-495-8710
NSN 2925-01-103-9419
NSN 6135-01-113-1507