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 6220-01-452-4384
NSN 5998-00-171-9786
NSN 5990-01-548-3711
NSN 6320-01-185-3857
NSN 5895-01-394-2504
NSN 5996-01-485-1424
NSN 2925-01-358-8346
NSN 5996-01-194-4498
NSN 5925-01-185-5436
NSN 6645-01-521-8525
NSN 5990-00-576-4882
NSN 5910-01-468-6632