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 5996-00-044-3254
NSN 5920-01-084-7975
NSN 6645-01-361-8947
NSN 6150-00-707-8804
NSN 6220-01-571-5721
NSN 2925-00-805-6481
NSN 6620-00-060-0549
NSN 5985-01-057-1352
NSN 5950-01-492-5919
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 6320-01-527-0211
NSN 6220-01-258-8185