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 6220-01-474-5989
NSN 5998-00-460-8161
NSN 2925-00-660-8131
NSN 6130-01-393-0722
NSN 5930-01-049-3882
NSN 5910-01-576-8402
NSN 6685-01-346-7677
NSN 2925-00-143-5859
NSN 6110-01-345-4301
NSN 5905-01-456-2396
NSN 5999-01-357-5394
NSN 6145-01-317-2230