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 6220-01-485-1001
NSN 2925-01-330-2988
NSN 5985-01-541-6983
NSN 5990-01-647-8574
NSN 5996-01-354-0502
NSN 5999-01-555-8285
NSN 5975-00-928-6932
NSN 6150-01-200-5566
NSN 5990-01-109-5295
NSN 6620-01-350-5103
NSN 6685-01-476-2638
NSN 5905-01-443-2407