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 6220-01-020-8703
NSN 6320-01-132-2746
NSN 5895-01-393-0585
NSN 4140-01-135-0998
NSN 5915-00-329-5140
NSN 4140-00-773-6474
NSN 5990-01-414-7618
NSN 5835-01-284-5689
NSN 6110-00-076-2722
NSN 6105-01-371-5861
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 6320-01-125-3361