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 6620-00-043-6082
NSN 5920-01-067-4897
NSN 6130-01-552-4753
NSN 5930-01-358-4495
NSN 5905-01-477-7886
NSN 5930-01-428-3053
NSN 6150-00-359-2019
NSN 6320-01-583-6809
NSN 6240-01-098-3589
NSN 5996-01-422-8103
NSN 5915-01-417-3120
NSN 6220-00-110-1985