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 6220-01-112-8855
NSN 5999-01-196-4772
NSN 6645-00-221-7071
NSN 5985-00-146-1305
NSN 5965-00-034-4249
NSN 5990-01-443-2931
NSN 5960-01-276-7836
NSN 6135-01-167-7604
NSN 5855-01-306-3809
NSN 2925-00-646-6099
NSN 6240-01-219-4276
NSN 7035-01-506-2143