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 6220-01-546-6371
NSN 5855-00-973-5717
NSN 5920-01-083-2238
NSN 5998-01-410-8982
NSN 6130-01-154-2998
NSN 6610-01-089-2487
NSN 5895-01-394-4647
NSN 5965-01-026-9865
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 5910-01-186-8186
NSN 5999-01-051-5681
NSN 2925-01-129-1261