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 6220-01-222-0491
NSN 4140-01-389-3911
NSN 5985-01-358-7541
NSN 6620-00-186-8220
NSN 5915-01-423-4642
NSN 5895-01-441-7590
NSN 6685-01-479-3043
NSN 6645-01-422-8078
NSN 5999-00-270-7241
NSN 6645-01-426-8621
NSN 2925-01-157-9204
NSN 6130-00-887-4652