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 6220-01-634-0660
NSN 5965-00-482-0913
NSN 6145-00-081-2520
NSN 6135-01-436-7733
NSN 5910-00-245-4643
NSN 6150-01-324-2492
NSN 5975-01-191-1845
NSN 5855-01-380-2896
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 6145-00-847-5388
NSN 2925-01-259-7092
NSN 5835-01-501-0526