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 6220-01-048-5584
NSN 6145-01-080-5106
NSN 6130-00-003-5346
NSN 6645-01-415-3341
NSN 7035-00-205-1932
NSN 5925-01-054-2340
NSN 5960-01-262-1399
NSN 7035-00-020-2227
NSN 5999-01-348-3073
NSN 5996-01-618-8986
NSN 2925-00-553-8799
NSN 5965-01-411-1182