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 6220-01-605-9623
NSN 4140-01-527-6715
NSN 4140-00-755-6814
NSN 5990-00-149-8181
NSN 6645-01-337-8292
NSN 6620-01-411-4434
NSN 5960-01-119-4609
NSN 5985-00-332-8758
NSN 5835-01-158-6878
NSN 6240-01-571-5181
NSN 5910-01-196-6153
NSN 5925-00-027-8220