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 6220-01-358-3533
NSN 5965-00-069-8886
NSN 5985-01-134-8108
NSN 6620-01-641-1461
NSN 5935-01-247-5348
NSN 5945-01-409-2718
NSN 5905-01-383-4949
NSN 5910-00-333-8705
NSN 6685-01-032-2480
NSN 5930-01-595-7651
NSN 5910-01-018-7254
NSN 5950-01-036-4724