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 6220-01-410-8592
NSN 6240-01-399-8573
NSN 5985-01-233-2868
NSN 7035-01-348-5153
NSN 5998-01-114-4208
NSN 6110-00-782-7193
NSN 5935-00-156-1182
NSN 5930-01-324-6620
NSN 5915-01-331-4155
NSN 5950-00-296-5505
NSN 5855-01-423-7473
NSN 5930-00-568-2783