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 6220-01-601-7445
NSN 2925-01-061-4012
NSN 5960-01-217-5850
NSN 5915-00-853-8583
NSN 5925-01-633-5379
NSN 6130-01-463-9368
NSN 6130-01-249-7189
NSN 6220-01-548-6360
NSN 5965-01-514-7231
NSN 6105-01-533-7742
NSN 7035-01-026-0117
NSN 6610-01-551-6425