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 6220-01-016-8128
NSN 5855-01-132-5139
NSN 6620-00-106-9658
NSN 2925-01-027-1293
NSN 5999-01-599-0194
NSN 6130-01-029-3357
NSN 6650-00-369-1906
NSN 5910-01-431-9072
NSN 5975-01-378-8796
NSN 5999-01-648-5272
NSN 6220-00-959-5698
NSN 5920-01-281-7354