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 6620-01-389-9281
NSN 2925-01-250-2731
NSN 5960-00-505-1577
NSN 5895-01-200-1688
NSN 6220-01-630-0320
NSN 5905-01-369-6323
NSN 6240-00-138-3082
NSN 6610-01-032-2890
NSN 5895-01-285-9807
NSN 5835-01-366-5907
NSN 5925-01-047-5189
NSN 5945-00-104-8097