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 6620-01-559-1921
NSN 5915-00-103-7552
NSN 5915-01-485-0222
NSN 6645-01-569-9087
NSN 5930-00-465-8338
NSN 5915-01-584-2404
NSN 5930-01-089-3006
NSN 5915-01-383-4928
NSN 6610-01-359-9962
NSN 6685-01-178-0979
NSN 5920-01-447-8794
NSN 5950-01-481-4173