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 6220-01-453-7533
NSN 5998-00-224-1924
NSN 2925-01-203-0493
NSN 6110-00-077-4724
NSN 5996-01-603-0360
NSN 5920-01-573-9803
NSN 4140-01-163-8796
NSN 6130-01-013-7651
NSN 6320-00-394-8458
NSN 6240-00-112-9008
NSN 5985-01-619-4453
NSN 5996-01-601-4199