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 6220-01-627-9782
NSN 5835-00-823-6116
NSN 5965-01-013-0290
NSN 2925-00-386-8745
NSN 5975-01-533-2371
NSN 5985-00-446-6132
NSN 5960-01-431-2487
NSN 5935-01-500-2283
NSN 5905-01-315-9082
NSN 6145-01-426-2304
NSN 6645-01-281-4842
NSN 5996-01-495-2714