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 5925-01-300-5835
NSN 5920-01-258-4541
NSN 6220-01-200-6461
NSN 5905-01-474-5173
NSN 5925-00-498-5029
NSN 6220-01-650-6302
NSN 6110-00-686-1530
NSN 6130-00-825-5320
NSN 5945-01-417-8302
NSN 6320-01-006-6138
NSN 6620-01-557-6512
NSN 7035-01-524-2706