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 6220-01-535-5181
NSN 5920-01-214-0451
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5835-01-399-5820
NSN 5895-01-065-1659
NSN 5915-01-630-5696
NSN 5996-00-283-7385
NSN 5925-01-296-2604
NSN 6645-00-938-2173
NSN 6685-01-420-5764
NSN 2925-01-437-1128
NSN 6610-01-207-0045