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 6220-00-007-9698
NSN 6620-01-265-2887
NSN 6620-01-239-1427
NSN 6645-01-352-5675
NSN 6610-00-133-7868
NSN 5905-01-308-2572
NSN 5985-01-289-5243
NSN 5965-01-310-8943
NSN 5945-01-142-6969
NSN 5930-00-164-5274
NSN 6650-00-187-5388
NSN 6105-00-474-1463