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 6220-01-012-4617
NSN 5905-01-538-3389
NSN 6240-01-420-1667
NSN 5998-01-652-9166
NSN 5975-01-027-2157
NSN 2925-01-354-1752
NSN 5915-00-547-8018
NSN 5945-00-690-0970
NSN 5895-01-330-5741
NSN 6220-00-202-8591
NSN 6145-01-548-0059
NSN 6650-01-126-3101