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 6220-01-334-2251
NSN 6110-00-849-9930
NSN 5910-01-473-1541
NSN 5855-01-302-9778
NSN 2925-01-448-2880
NSN 5985-01-439-6043
NSN 6110-00-791-9892
NSN 5935-01-011-2223
NSN 7035-01-435-4009
NSN 6685-00-961-9347
NSN 6110-00-816-9715
NSN 5990-01-463-2279