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 6220-01-462-4715
NSN 6145-01-241-6575
NSN 6645-01-288-5473
NSN 5950-01-569-7795
NSN 6110-00-556-0080
NSN 6610-01-542-2276
NSN 5930-00-084-4309
NSN 2925-01-327-3069
NSN 5990-00-170-4239
NSN 5910-00-353-6649
NSN 6110-00-544-9521
NSN 6650-01-326-3799