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 6220-01-272-5734
NSN 5905-01-359-8885
NSN 2925-00-853-5039
NSN 5990-01-206-3606
NSN 6650-01-239-6241
NSN 5910-00-099-9998
NSN 6110-01-537-3224
NSN 5999-01-237-5622
NSN 6105-00-787-9115
NSN 6135-01-463-2445
NSN 5905-00-589-8453
NSN 5965-01-425-3904