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 5950-01-065-2288
NSN 6220-01-381-1074
NSN 2925-01-146-0278
NSN 6620-01-543-5491
NSN 6145-01-083-0234
NSN 5855-01-471-3162
NSN 5996-00-675-4823
NSN 6220-00-254-7280
NSN 4140-00-170-5152
NSN 6650-01-445-5394
NSN 5915-01-250-1217
NSN 6650-00-216-6365