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 5960-01-039-2221
NSN 6110-01-189-8223
NSN 6110-00-617-2501
NSN 5965-01-504-0077
NSN 5920-01-195-2299
NSN 7035-00-235-3529
NSN 5960-01-632-6576
NSN 5945-01-157-0686
NSN 5915-00-904-7529
NSN 2925-00-422-5159
NSN 5945-01-237-3228
NSN 6220-00-060-8123