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 6220-01-270-9885
NSN 5915-00-835-3916
NSN 5935-00-665-5125
NSN 6110-00-367-2427
NSN 5910-00-947-8266
NSN 6145-00-269-4271
NSN 5965-01-391-8104
NSN 5975-01-502-3667
NSN 5985-01-449-1356
NSN 5998-00-458-5259
NSN 6135-01-437-6409
NSN 5960-01-442-7950