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 6220-00-127-3805
NSN 5945-01-460-4399
NSN 6645-00-419-9939
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 6620-01-068-0046
NSN 5996-00-951-3763
NSN 5910-01-167-0331
NSN 6320-00-725-0754
NSN 5996-01-535-6443
NSN 5945-01-437-0880
NSN 2925-01-364-7926
NSN 6685-00-079-0313