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 6220-01-290-0380
NSN 5999-00-936-7620
NSN 5999-01-463-7443
NSN 6645-01-483-3532
NSN 5910-01-430-4684
NSN 5905-00-343-6735
NSN 5920-01-548-5714
NSN 6145-00-813-9096
NSN 5960-00-234-5961
NSN 6150-01-479-0216
NSN 7035-00-235-3529
NSN 5985-01-164-5299