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 6220-01-535-6968
NSN 6645-01-627-8040
NSN 5990-01-257-2476
NSN 2925-01-495-1178
NSN 5895-01-626-1221
NSN 6110-01-368-3483
NSN 6145-00-317-2087
NSN 6150-01-364-7839
NSN 5975-01-487-4379
NSN 5996-01-609-0779
NSN 5965-00-847-2865
NSN 5835-00-011-6660