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 5950-01-434-1707
NSN 6685-01-422-3236
NSN 5935-00-642-1702
NSN 6620-00-538-8746
NSN 6685-00-915-5601
NSN 6145-00-104-6047
NSN 6220-01-271-6121
NSN 5975-01-415-3331
NSN 6650-01-660-1895
NSN 6220-00-939-1429
NSN 5925-01-220-5383
NSN 6220-01-191-5171