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 6620-01-162-0220
NSN 2925-01-467-1192
NSN 5985-00-096-5510
NSN 6220-00-500-8555
NSN 5965-01-605-8821
NSN 6105-01-004-7890
NSN 6650-00-876-0152
NSN 5905-01-145-9038
NSN 5985-00-757-5903
NSN 5930-01-649-8225
NSN 5960-00-066-0430
NSN 6105-00-863-3160