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 6220-01-184-0228
NSN 5915-00-470-8882
NSN 5905-01-093-0707
NSN 5910-01-094-2188
NSN 6610-01-577-1829
NSN 2925-01-408-9485
NSN 5910-01-123-8238
NSN 5965-00-644-0339
NSN 5960-01-425-1454
NSN 6645-01-254-0490
NSN 5910-01-367-2516
NSN 6135-01-148-8531