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 6220-01-224-4076
NSN 5835-00-222-3956
NSN 5998-01-227-2764
NSN 2925-01-535-7235
NSN 5895-01-392-0294
NSN 5965-01-337-0250
NSN 5975-01-138-4169
NSN 5965-01-267-5263
NSN 5965-00-931-8446
NSN 5855-01-655-4035
NSN 6110-00-596-9124
NSN 5965-01-311-8509