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 6220-01-551-8277
NSN 5935-00-168-9219
NSN 6650-00-336-4828
NSN 2925-01-152-8618
NSN 5960-01-538-2082
NSN 6240-01-037-1273
NSN 5930-01-293-0860
NSN 6610-01-388-0563
NSN 5835-01-141-8823
NSN 6110-00-816-9715
NSN 5930-00-122-5267
NSN 5895-01-192-8813