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 6220-01-567-6932
NSN 5905-01-281-7351
NSN 6135-01-546-4588
NSN 5915-00-107-6828
NSN 5965-01-222-1420
NSN 5895-00-161-8003
NSN 5855-01-441-1392
NSN 5925-01-587-7286
NSN 7035-01-143-3573
NSN 6130-01-526-0206
NSN 5935-01-487-0695
NSN 5975-00-102-7425