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 6220-01-420-5986
NSN 5996-01-431-7716
NSN 6610-01-326-0119
NSN 5950-00-001-3256
NSN 5999-01-098-6619
NSN 5990-01-581-5103
NSN 5950-00-686-9945
NSN 5998-01-251-8127
NSN 2925-00-156-8963
NSN 5925-01-184-6912
NSN 6105-01-411-4616
NSN 5855-01-556-7421