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 6220-01-266-2341
NSN 6105-00-495-2981
NSN 6130-01-056-7367
NSN 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 5965-00-243-9496
NSN 6650-01-600-1877
NSN 6240-01-323-6512
NSN 6105-01-165-6923
NSN 6685-01-255-4039
NSN 5996-00-536-7617
NSN 5835-01-177-1092
NSN 5965-01-419-8200