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 5905-01-020-3212
NSN 5985-01-201-9578
NSN 6645-00-922-8312
NSN 5935-00-227-1110
NSN 6130-01-322-4087
NSN 5835-01-213-0833
NSN 6220-01-492-2563
NSN 5998-00-018-4584
NSN 6145-00-008-1834
NSN 6220-01-653-0480
NSN 5935-01-408-5191
NSN 6620-01-386-5914