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 6220-01-038-8292
NSN 5990-01-485-0260
NSN 5910-01-296-6841
NSN 6110-00-899-0164
NSN 5925-00-466-7308
NSN 5910-01-326-8364
NSN 6110-00-256-6614
NSN 5835-01-200-7153
NSN 5975-00-332-7221
NSN 2925-01-014-8007
NSN 6610-00-867-6420
NSN 2925-00-835-6711