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 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5945-00-139-4392
NSN 5920-01-159-0096
NSN 5910-00-900-4436
NSN 6650-01-273-3152
NSN 6650-01-476-3329
NSN 5996-00-278-5193
NSN 5925-00-217-6381
NSN 6110-01-642-0237
NSN 6145-01-214-0017
NSN 6220-01-246-6889
NSN 5895-00-117-4257