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 6220-01-202-7954
NSN 5999-01-426-8740
NSN 4140-01-202-9563
NSN 2925-01-114-8484
NSN 4140-01-364-7845
NSN 5925-01-535-4227
NSN 5905-01-322-7983
NSN 2925-00-146-0179
NSN 6645-01-565-0567
NSN 6610-01-307-3192
NSN 2925-01-183-2897
NSN 5935-01-390-3115