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 6110-01-480-7224
NSN 6130-00-013-2131
NSN 6130-00-074-8998
NSN 7035-00-270-5519
NSN 6685-01-156-5545
NSN 5960-00-108-0250
NSN 6110-01-511-7070
NSN 5990-00-277-3763
NSN 6320-01-162-5977
NSN 5950-01-056-5157
NSN 5895-01-589-1550
NSN 6650-01-069-2501