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 6320-01-088-1109
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 5945-00-774-6943
NSN 6220-01-121-7391
NSN 5975-00-757-6260
NSN 6150-01-658-9201
NSN 5975-00-933-7440
NSN 6685-01-208-4874
NSN 5835-01-141-4975
NSN 6620-01-469-2352
NSN 6145-00-231-3144
NSN 6650-01-175-0841