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 6220-01-202-7954
NSN 6130-01-539-0419
NSN 6110-01-441-8151
NSN 6105-01-115-6117
NSN 6650-00-658-9627
NSN 5835-01-394-3812
NSN 6220-01-592-6113
NSN 6105-01-439-4697
NSN 5855-01-359-0373
NSN 5998-01-649-1606
NSN 6645-00-033-8714
NSN 5915-00-704-1609