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 6220-01-461-9180
NSN 5905-00-972-4907
NSN 6130-00-242-0119
NSN 7035-00-131-8219
NSN 5950-01-391-5647
NSN 5945-00-244-5835
NSN 5975-01-444-3022
NSN 6135-00-880-1026
NSN 5925-01-442-8589
NSN 6320-01-094-2634
NSN 6110-01-652-5895
NSN 5945-01-420-7776