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 6220-01-364-3000
NSN 2925-01-417-6815
NSN 5935-01-074-4356
NSN 5965-01-646-2840
NSN 6645-01-438-4118
NSN 5905-01-052-5806
NSN 5960-00-455-9218
NSN 5998-00-143-4723
NSN 5910-00-198-9167
NSN 5975-01-090-0802
NSN 5905-01-465-2288
NSN 5920-01-571-8583