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 6220-01-456-7083
NSN 5925-01-586-0232
NSN 6645-01-101-2877
NSN 5975-01-396-0052
NSN 6130-01-221-2972
NSN 6645-01-425-1673
NSN 5910-01-364-7702
NSN 5996-01-167-9234
NSN 5895-01-541-9693
NSN 5925-01-623-5358
NSN 5945-01-207-7040
NSN 6150-01-281-6793