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 6220-01-050-8706
NSN 5960-01-112-8273
NSN 5910-01-659-1510
NSN 5925-01-368-3723
NSN 6620-00-632-3631
NSN 5998-01-279-4465
NSN 5998-01-625-3662
NSN 5895-00-244-6750
NSN 5975-01-482-7049
NSN 6220-00-245-2970
NSN 5930-01-173-3138
NSN 4140-00-833-6239