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 6110-01-222-8958
NSN 2925-01-351-9748
NSN 5895-01-166-4932
NSN 6105-01-166-0145
NSN 5930-01-398-0656
NSN 5945-01-170-4107
NSN 5915-00-752-4458
NSN 6610-00-968-8193
NSN 5905-00-269-2995
NSN 6685-00-477-2892
NSN 5935-01-091-5266
NSN 5920-01-075-4856