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 6220-00-508-9155
NSN 5996-01-448-3929
NSN 5920-01-508-5782
NSN 6240-01-306-6796
NSN 6145-01-357-3110
NSN 6240-00-826-1349
NSN 5855-01-356-5284
NSN 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 5855-01-489-0278
NSN 6645-00-435-5610
NSN 6130-01-543-3755
NSN 5895-00-420-1384