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 5998-01-616-2117
NSN 6220-01-498-7211
NSN 5915-00-273-1693
NSN 5935-01-190-0555
NSN 6105-01-492-6547
NSN 4140-00-758-7686
NSN 5945-01-187-2638
NSN 5925-01-256-1833
NSN 6650-00-391-8404
NSN 5945-00-598-6130
NSN 5935-01-382-0258
NSN 6320-01-050-1290