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 6220-01-598-6900
NSN 5930-01-108-2355
NSN 5945-00-966-9745
NSN 5920-01-085-6437
NSN 5945-01-622-5111
NSN 5905-01-277-1316
NSN 5998-01-615-4118
NSN 2925-01-041-2360
NSN 5990-01-081-3845
NSN 6150-01-124-2936
NSN 5950-01-651-2856
NSN 6645-00-988-4427