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 6610-01-629-4140
NSN 5975-01-648-2592
NSN 2925-01-633-4048
NSN 2925-01-446-6976
NSN 5855-01-208-1471
NSN 5930-01-542-6662
NSN 6150-00-701-1844
NSN 6110-01-090-0417
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 6320-01-440-8771
NSN 6220-01-065-3765
NSN 5895-01-277-4532