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 6220-01-627-3113
NSN 5855-01-114-3513
NSN 5950-00-456-4967
NSN 5920-01-422-1866
NSN 5925-01-435-5869
NSN 6685-00-950-4112
NSN 6110-01-385-1003
NSN 5905-00-167-4988
NSN 6620-01-296-9803
NSN 6620-01-175-5922
NSN 5935-01-383-3841
NSN 5910-01-458-1727