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 6220-00-269-3783
NSN 5950-01-288-9901
NSN 6650-01-475-3714
NSN 6130-01-406-3204
NSN 2925-01-197-7864
NSN 5835-00-315-3797
NSN 5965-01-406-4164
NSN 5925-00-479-4945
NSN 6145-00-309-0076
NSN 5945-00-200-2311
NSN 5905-00-057-6966
NSN 5945-00-225-9530