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 6220-00-932-3622
NSN 2925-01-103-9419
NSN 5950-01-262-2928
NSN 5945-01-048-3780
NSN 5910-00-682-3675
NSN 5905-00-179-7050
NSN 6130-01-472-6436
NSN 5999-00-349-5258
NSN 6320-01-425-1417
NSN 6135-01-580-5726
NSN 5935-01-605-0841
NSN 5985-00-277-4230