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 6620-01-122-8886
NSN 6610-01-135-7847
NSN 6240-01-198-6623
NSN 6240-01-650-5348
NSN 5965-00-773-9047
NSN 5960-01-075-7732
NSN 5920-00-221-0877
NSN 5965-00-988-8770
NSN 6610-00-993-3788
NSN 2925-01-426-3410
NSN 2925-00-555-8836
NSN 6220-00-186-6667