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 6240-01-610-2222
NSN 5998-01-570-9125
NSN 6650-01-126-6238
NSN 7035-01-585-8350
NSN 5835-01-360-2657
NSN 5930-01-399-4098
NSN 5990-00-944-0166
NSN 5999-01-478-2706
NSN 6685-01-201-6654
NSN 5996-00-815-4650
NSN 5985-01-429-0074
NSN 5925-01-607-2680