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 6220-00-052-0700
NSN 6650-00-862-7143
NSN 5999-00-144-7698
NSN 6685-01-461-3560
NSN 5990-01-472-2447
NSN 6610-01-318-6713
NSN 5930-01-063-0682
NSN 5925-00-406-6398
NSN 6150-01-453-5062
NSN 5895-00-225-9589
NSN 5905-00-361-2611
NSN 6220-00-558-2147