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 6220-01-531-6576
NSN 5990-01-440-7135
NSN 5925-00-159-1544
NSN 6685-01-087-2577
NSN 5895-01-476-9748
NSN 2925-00-730-3115
NSN 5930-00-430-3463
NSN 6135-00-134-6648
NSN 5925-00-419-0233
NSN 5915-01-090-0478
NSN 5930-01-577-8780
NSN 5960-00-810-4389