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 6220-01-313-5361
NSN 6130-01-247-9135
NSN 6685-01-024-9922
NSN 5905-01-462-9789
NSN 5855-01-118-2210
NSN 6220-00-197-9719
NSN 5950-01-633-3686
NSN 5950-01-181-1755
NSN 5965-01-112-8758
NSN 6645-01-422-9672
NSN 5915-01-652-1173
NSN 5905-00-233-7653