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 6320-01-021-6633
NSN 6620-00-221-5576
NSN 6650-00-253-9195
NSN 6645-00-057-3499
NSN 5999-00-269-5320
NSN 5895-00-061-1071
NSN 6240-01-454-9826
NSN 6650-00-550-6111
NSN 5835-01-250-2939
NSN 6620-01-039-5468
NSN 6620-01-572-4486
NSN 4140-01-519-9343