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 6620-01-644-3496
NSN 5996-00-278-5193
NSN 5910-01-498-5075
NSN 5935-00-303-0827
NSN 5855-01-274-5311
NSN 5998-00-578-8582
NSN 6320-01-195-5583
NSN 5990-01-463-5400
NSN 6220-01-641-7210
NSN 7035-01-546-3807
NSN 2925-00-211-4469
NSN 5905-00-221-1854