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 6220-01-355-8082
NSN 6320-01-170-4068
NSN 6135-00-793-1809
NSN 5950-00-839-7395
NSN 5996-01-344-2160
NSN 6145-00-033-2997
NSN 5975-01-108-3947
NSN 5835-00-221-6628
NSN 5998-00-702-2954
NSN 6145-01-252-9287
NSN 2925-01-619-4825
NSN 5945-01-145-3081