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 6220-01-357-3672
NSN 2925-01-212-1040
NSN 5925-01-382-9313
NSN 5975-01-353-5802
NSN 5895-00-171-0412
NSN 6150-01-400-1297
NSN 6110-01-223-3399
NSN 6645-01-064-3711
NSN 6145-00-854-1892
NSN 5960-00-849-5547
NSN 5910-01-294-3648
NSN 5835-01-132-5894