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 6620-01-353-9224
NSN 6645-01-383-7362
NSN 6130-01-292-6601
NSN 5925-00-172-5070
NSN 5920-01-580-3047
NSN 5935-01-338-3848
NSN 5990-01-299-2014
NSN 5945-01-487-4127
NSN 6220-00-682-8292
NSN 5960-00-676-7979
NSN 5975-01-166-6575
NSN 5975-01-228-8885