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 6220-01-012-2191
NSN 5855-01-632-8524
NSN 5945-01-507-0660
NSN 6220-01-474-3046
NSN 5990-00-804-4982
NSN 6610-00-803-0722
NSN 6240-01-256-9869
NSN 6645-01-538-5041
NSN 6105-00-275-0826
NSN 5998-01-064-2712
NSN 4140-01-211-6474
NSN 5975-00-759-4860