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 6620-00-270-3275
NSN 5945-01-352-8916
NSN 2925-01-308-9809
NSN 5855-01-388-2424
NSN 6620-00-555-3992
NSN 6220-00-191-4887
NSN 5945-01-418-1762
NSN 6150-01-497-5965
NSN 7035-00-215-3272
NSN 6685-01-046-2803
NSN 6130-01-220-9319
NSN 5925-00-976-4883