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 6220-00-754-3452
NSN 5998-01-066-0367
NSN 7035-01-093-9544
NSN 2925-00-898-9135
NSN 6110-00-925-0480
NSN 5925-01-485-3595
NSN 5996-01-051-2097
NSN 5910-01-552-2271
NSN 6150-01-398-0223
NSN 5920-01-061-9714
NSN 6105-01-009-5394
NSN 5910-00-294-0956