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 6220-01-458-5419
NSN 5935-00-310-1514
NSN 6645-01-409-2003
NSN 6130-01-529-4129
NSN 2925-01-530-6727
NSN 6145-01-161-0780
NSN 6110-00-170-6520
NSN 5998-01-398-4493
NSN 5835-00-240-9838
NSN 5895-01-435-1619
NSN 6240-01-288-0555
NSN 5950-01-367-2926