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 6220-01-062-2077
NSN 6685-01-272-4752
NSN 5930-01-223-2966
NSN 6145-01-010-4665
NSN 5975-01-525-3231
NSN 6220-00-165-1509
NSN 5985-00-515-2184
NSN 5925-01-519-3539
NSN 5855-00-327-2112
NSN 6320-01-605-7059
NSN 5990-01-442-3520
NSN 5930-00-767-9913