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 6220-01-512-2028
NSN 2925-00-617-0826
NSN 6105-00-189-1849
NSN 5910-01-551-7047
NSN 5965-01-169-7861
NSN 5998-01-068-3744
NSN 6145-01-247-9818
NSN 5965-01-352-4906
NSN 5975-01-088-6020
NSN 6105-00-419-3174
NSN 5935-01-416-4863
NSN 5910-01-448-0956