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 6220-01-352-5425
NSN 5950-00-271-2232
NSN 5999-00-421-3080
NSN 6645-01-486-7029
NSN 5998-01-253-5691
NSN 6685-01-631-4225
NSN 5835-01-476-8210
NSN 5905-01-333-4928
NSN 6610-01-576-7079
NSN 6145-00-209-5657
NSN 5835-00-402-3541
NSN 5998-01-223-4740