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 6620-01-168-8450
NSN 6110-01-285-1934
NSN 6220-01-382-7997
NSN 5935-01-196-6014
NSN 5905-00-201-7086
NSN 5960-01-262-1399
NSN 6130-00-857-0904
NSN 6645-01-262-3066
NSN 5905-01-104-7299
NSN 6320-01-119-3935
NSN 5935-00-104-7528
NSN 5910-01-116-2626