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 6220-01-406-5351
NSN 5935-01-216-9977
NSN 6240-01-529-6624
NSN 5975-01-144-8158
NSN 2925-00-478-3742
NSN 5835-01-384-3206
NSN 5855-01-213-9076
NSN 5998-01-317-0921
NSN 5985-00-946-1478
NSN 5996-01-589-4840
NSN 5985-01-201-2148
NSN 6620-01-454-8926