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 6620-01-368-1531
NSN 2925-01-175-1217
NSN 7035-01-160-4423
NSN 6220-01-095-4860
NSN 6685-01-611-5872
NSN 5975-01-170-8956
NSN 5915-01-141-6726
NSN 7035-01-459-8268
NSN 5945-00-067-8059
NSN 5998-01-097-8510
NSN 5935-01-277-4497
NSN 5965-01-151-9816