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 6320-00-831-2227
NSN 5895-00-731-4935
NSN 5945-01-089-3612
NSN 6135-00-444-1402
NSN 2925-01-465-0795
NSN 5920-01-088-6554
NSN 6320-00-450-7014
NSN 6110-00-945-4720
NSN 5925-00-038-6147
NSN 5950-00-526-0658
NSN 5855-01-424-1090
NSN 5945-01-532-3868