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 6220-01-632-3851
NSN 5975-01-655-3955
NSN 6145-00-078-9917
NSN 5920-01-063-7798
NSN 6685-01-029-3773
NSN 5998-01-335-7537
NSN 6130-00-291-4877
NSN 6130-01-065-2368
NSN 5999-00-260-0471
NSN 5950-00-932-3232
NSN 2925-00-233-5644
NSN 5855-01-414-6265