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 6620-00-231-9227
NSN 7035-01-556-2554
NSN 7035-01-129-7834
NSN 5895-00-823-5976
NSN 6220-00-562-1657
NSN 5895-01-375-3365
NSN 5920-01-305-5317
NSN 5855-01-147-6024
NSN 2925-01-507-4797
NSN 5996-01-435-4390
NSN 6150-01-368-3302
NSN 5855-01-278-8922