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 6220-01-175-4345
NSN 5920-00-454-4263
NSN 5998-01-246-5840
NSN 6110-01-027-1851
NSN 5975-00-993-2536
NSN 5930-01-511-1972
NSN 6240-01-314-1359
NSN 5920-01-386-5798
NSN 6610-01-065-1073
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 5855-00-466-2309
NSN 2925-01-156-9205