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 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 6150-01-439-1378
NSN 6150-00-914-7107
NSN 5930-01-283-0222
NSN 6240-01-527-0849
NSN 6620-01-446-6571
NSN 5905-01-474-5173
NSN 6320-00-937-5625
NSN 5930-01-502-9904
NSN 5925-01-486-1918
NSN 6110-01-432-4517
NSN 6110-00-347-7290