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 6220-01-487-3904
NSN 6240-01-107-4079
NSN 5985-01-555-8481
NSN 5925-01-457-5668
NSN 5855-01-096-9294
NSN 5935-01-535-7656
NSN 6135-01-205-5965
NSN 5935-01-320-8148
NSN 6685-01-020-5635
NSN 5855-01-440-9880
NSN 6145-00-008-1834
NSN 6110-00-112-8796