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 6645-01-519-2220
NSN 2925-01-311-7840
NSN 5895-01-482-1592
NSN 5960-01-587-7705
NSN 6610-01-588-9431
NSN 5998-01-275-3494
NSN 5915-00-870-4654
NSN 6220-01-085-4789
NSN 6620-01-011-3449
NSN 5960-00-297-7099
NSN 5985-01-397-2039
NSN 4140-01-478-6496