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 6620-01-106-3553
NSN 6220-00-202-8591
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 5935-01-459-5132
NSN 6150-01-193-7683
NSN 5920-00-864-5166
NSN 6240-01-592-3176
NSN 5835-00-572-4499
NSN 5996-01-657-1447
NSN 5835-00-711-3371
NSN 6130-00-782-0353
NSN 6135-01-316-9794