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 6220-01-218-4176
NSN 5990-00-382-5885
NSN 5925-00-883-0094
NSN 6110-01-090-0804
NSN 5998-01-551-1108
NSN 6320-00-261-9136
NSN 5975-01-255-7657
NSN 2925-00-471-1128
NSN 6135-01-039-2882
NSN 5855-00-560-0110
NSN 5935-01-643-3472
NSN 6135-00-369-2368