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 5905-00-019-6201
NSN 6145-01-348-6225
NSN 6320-01-512-2031
NSN 5996-00-699-4468
NSN 5910-01-600-8747
NSN 5835-00-419-6576
NSN 5975-01-185-6994
NSN 5920-01-592-4864
NSN 6145-01-218-1563
NSN 6610-00-141-7000
NSN 5930-01-392-6290
NSN 4140-00-226-9807