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 6620-01-315-9328
NSN 6130-00-925-2303
NSN 4140-01-023-1537
NSN 6220-01-470-9080
NSN 6610-01-036-3201
NSN 6685-01-493-1809
NSN 6685-01-125-0026
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 6645-01-229-9769
NSN 5945-01-355-7020
NSN 6650-01-160-1110
NSN 5999-01-125-6411