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 6220-01-038-8292
NSN 5975-00-914-1075
NSN 5905-01-148-2343
NSN 6105-00-623-0365
NSN 2925-00-101-7972
NSN 5975-01-026-7442
NSN 6110-00-866-6140
NSN 6650-01-071-1234
NSN 5905-01-371-2923
NSN 6645-01-054-3969
NSN 6610-00-534-4758
NSN 5925-01-175-3753