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 6320-01-138-0442
NSN 5990-01-019-6609
NSN 5990-01-133-0351
NSN 6150-00-105-7231
NSN 5905-01-410-7780
NSN 6620-01-555-1453
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 6150-01-305-7877
NSN 5920-01-146-9154
NSN 6105-01-222-6583
NSN 5960-00-275-2990
NSN 5925-00-271-2665