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 6220-01-364-8666
NSN 5835-01-070-1882
NSN 6610-00-159-1119
NSN 5960-00-644-4982
NSN 5996-00-959-6511
NSN 6610-01-609-4151
NSN 5895-00-601-8945
NSN 6145-01-509-4057
NSN 5935-01-534-6963
NSN 5990-00-760-7474
NSN 5915-01-384-9754
NSN 5930-00-782-1983