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 6220-01-038-8292
NSN 5920-00-704-5718
NSN 5835-00-289-9080
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 4140-00-161-6327
NSN 6620-01-457-7277
NSN 2925-00-228-8854
NSN 2925-01-210-6531
NSN 6220-00-125-3805
NSN 5835-01-192-4165
NSN 6135-00-097-8162
NSN 5930-01-465-8742