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 6220-01-574-6061
NSN 2925-00-127-7828
NSN 7035-01-555-8289
NSN 5895-01-521-3633
NSN 5990-01-516-9665
NSN 5895-01-338-4946
NSN 6220-00-631-1734
NSN 5975-01-168-7643
NSN 5950-01-487-6005
NSN 5910-00-268-8194
NSN 6645-01-211-6502
NSN 5855-00-003-6408