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 6220-01-423-7517
NSN 6135-01-106-7740
NSN 6135-00-128-1633
NSN 6685-00-188-1991
NSN 5965-00-636-3144
NSN 7035-01-246-3086
NSN 6110-01-332-1849
NSN 5975-00-761-5602
NSN 6130-01-317-2132
NSN 4140-00-231-9559
NSN 5998-00-820-1988
NSN 5920-01-053-9797