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 6220-01-323-7056
NSN 7035-00-225-6499
NSN 5925-01-172-9820
NSN 6145-01-392-1116
NSN 6685-00-676-5519
NSN 5910-01-100-0284
NSN 6620-00-737-9762
NSN 5950-00-091-1507
NSN 5855-01-197-2774
NSN 5925-00-450-6372
NSN 6685-01-165-0576
NSN 5895-01-459-5407