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 5855-01-433-2220
NSN 5930-00-616-1861
NSN 6645-01-216-1956
NSN 5975-01-519-8326
NSN 6645-00-315-9254
NSN 2925-01-225-0713
NSN 6645-01-660-3097
NSN 5996-01-391-4746
NSN 6220-01-065-1387
NSN 5945-00-243-8113
NSN 5920-01-285-4703
NSN 6650-00-963-1692