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 6610-01-146-0331
NSN 6220-00-707-5044
NSN 6645-01-590-0788
NSN 5985-01-105-7089
NSN 5965-01-439-6650
NSN 5950-00-112-4583
NSN 5855-00-885-8452
NSN 5910-00-848-2661
NSN 5920-01-249-7616
NSN 5910-01-450-4309
NSN 6220-01-600-9687
NSN 5835-00-269-2232