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 6220-01-177-2731
NSN 5945-01-366-7396
NSN 6150-01-375-8205
NSN 5920-00-556-0144
NSN 6685-00-553-8733
NSN 6110-01-087-0439
NSN 5910-00-890-9864
NSN 5895-00-884-5298
NSN 4140-01-320-4896
NSN 5985-00-518-5240
NSN 5895-01-597-5864
NSN 6105-00-497-2113