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 6220-01-239-4477
NSN 5930-01-106-8662
NSN 6240-01-221-9093
NSN 6320-00-553-8427
NSN 6150-01-321-3349
NSN 5835-00-389-2816
NSN 2925-00-144-6405
NSN 7035-01-364-8454
NSN 5925-00-173-7159
NSN 5905-01-487-6534
NSN 5935-01-534-4029
NSN 2925-00-684-7708