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 6620-01-054-9346
NSN 6135-00-906-0984
NSN 6220-01-083-6562
NSN 5925-01-284-3369
NSN 5996-00-518-2545
NSN 6145-00-117-8861
NSN 5925-01-183-8337
NSN 6145-01-634-0388
NSN 6240-00-762-0795
NSN 6320-01-103-6218
NSN 6650-00-573-7131
NSN 5855-00-149-0766