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 6220-01-484-6067
NSN 6645-01-298-1424
NSN 5935-01-390-2654
NSN 5910-01-137-7796
NSN 5910-00-737-1617
NSN 2925-01-648-6859
NSN 5985-00-098-1827
NSN 6130-01-006-6504
NSN 5835-01-242-9806
NSN 5915-01-220-1641
NSN 6650-00-518-5194
NSN 5925-00-964-7901