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 6220-01-513-7229
NSN 5855-01-510-9416
NSN 6110-00-669-6726
NSN 2925-01-255-6394
NSN 6145-00-078-9917
NSN 5945-01-372-0595
NSN 5925-01-225-8866
NSN 5895-01-397-5571
NSN 5910-01-391-1268
NSN 4140-00-507-2602
NSN 5990-00-224-9408
NSN 5920-00-681-1172