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 6620-01-196-3548
NSN 6320-01-015-9856
NSN 5945-00-851-8922
NSN 6150-01-066-0662
NSN 5945-00-269-5375
NSN 6130-01-089-9646
NSN 6645-00-292-5053
NSN 5835-00-341-5441
NSN 6645-00-908-0140
NSN 6145-00-126-1606
NSN 6610-01-080-1041
NSN 6610-01-501-6630