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 6220-01-047-7046
NSN 6240-01-167-0336
NSN 5999-00-273-9477
NSN 2925-00-684-7708
NSN 5985-01-003-1277
NSN 5975-01-050-5225
NSN 5999-00-993-4917
NSN 5945-01-299-7846
NSN 5895-01-501-8387
NSN 5950-01-479-3827
NSN 5915-00-725-5737
NSN 5999-01-351-9841