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 6220-01-373-1128
NSN 5965-01-233-2759
NSN 6220-01-429-9538
NSN 5996-01-533-3219
NSN 5985-01-484-5027
NSN 5925-00-727-3832
NSN 4140-00-347-6807
NSN 5905-01-628-0111
NSN 6130-00-840-4666
NSN 5960-01-294-2397
NSN 6110-01-089-6260
NSN 2925-01-348-8306