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 5895-01-477-6728
NSN 6110-01-576-9899
NSN 5950-00-467-1440
NSN 6610-00-256-8006
NSN 5925-00-226-1155
NSN 5895-00-346-7286
NSN 5910-01-088-8522
NSN 2925-01-231-6312
NSN 6150-00-845-0874
NSN 5835-01-085-5487
NSN 6110-01-447-4370
NSN 6220-01-337-2482