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 6610-00-924-2828
NSN 6130-01-454-0019
NSN 5999-01-099-5187
NSN 5905-01-634-0595
NSN 6320-01-325-8322
NSN 6620-01-510-3501
NSN 5965-01-633-8849
NSN 5998-01-642-4930
NSN 6620-01-094-6549
NSN 4140-01-408-2985
NSN 6110-01-110-7739
NSN 6220-00-255-1109