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 6220-00-548-1999
NSN 5999-01-539-4799
NSN 5930-00-071-0026
NSN 5910-01-167-8593
NSN 2925-01-583-5619
NSN 5910-01-529-8134
NSN 5925-00-167-1213
NSN 5905-01-525-8685
NSN 6135-01-056-4609
NSN 5835-01-422-2399
NSN 7035-00-173-2281
NSN 5925-01-192-1452