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 5905-01-358-3222
NSN 5930-01-290-4786
NSN 6105-01-600-1884
NSN 6620-00-351-9949
NSN 6240-01-035-5294
NSN 6685-00-932-5593
NSN 5920-01-206-3977
NSN 2925-01-132-5827
NSN 6150-01-438-1445
NSN 6105-01-645-4935
NSN 5998-01-649-6507
NSN 6105-00-456-1433