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 6620-01-423-0833
NSN 5925-01-167-9769
NSN 7035-01-368-4801
NSN 5920-01-414-5766
NSN 6220-01-031-0292
NSN 5910-01-145-5166
NSN 5985-00-151-4538
NSN 4140-01-252-7492
NSN 5990-00-045-4705
NSN 6320-01-354-6204
NSN 5905-00-226-0431
NSN 5925-00-822-0261