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 5930-01-170-4426
NSN 6320-00-809-5744
NSN 6105-01-606-0849
NSN 7035-00-206-6123
NSN 5985-00-199-8997
NSN 6220-00-392-9881
NSN 5960-01-211-9902
NSN 5945-01-170-4432
NSN 5910-00-186-0917
NSN 2925-01-469-8229
NSN 6220-00-292-3917
NSN 2925-01-338-7126