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 6220-00-289-9915
NSN 5945-00-920-3280
NSN 6130-00-288-1886
NSN 5985-01-485-8868
NSN 6105-00-142-5901
NSN 6110-00-679-0989
NSN 6685-01-642-2849
NSN 5999-00-131-9748
NSN 5950-01-130-6188
NSN 5920-01-487-5516
NSN 6135-00-268-8492
NSN 6110-01-463-3395