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 6220-00-220-5617
NSN 5925-01-518-8119
NSN 5960-00-846-8724
NSN 5965-00-647-3972
NSN 5895-00-857-6783
NSN 5990-01-510-4699
NSN 5960-01-484-7966
NSN 5925-00-912-2774
NSN 6240-01-122-3649
NSN 5895-00-296-0171
NSN 2925-01-092-7335
NSN 5895-01-302-5819