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 5835-01-214-0522
NSN 6220-01-178-4652
NSN 6240-01-131-3223
NSN 4140-01-412-0403
NSN 5945-01-526-0049
NSN 2925-01-509-3783
NSN 6220-01-057-1133
NSN 6610-01-464-3037
NSN 5990-00-770-6975
NSN 6645-00-719-9177
NSN 5855-01-145-8973
NSN 6110-01-094-3907