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 6220-01-477-4412
NSN 5996-01-299-3732
NSN 6620-01-417-4081
NSN 6320-01-278-2359
NSN 5835-01-510-7293
NSN 5835-01-645-2892
NSN 6105-01-432-3424
NSN 5855-01-007-9541
NSN 5950-01-512-6840
NSN 5895-01-296-9922
NSN 6220-01-300-1653
NSN 5925-00-155-8463