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 6220-00-785-1713
NSN 5945-00-959-6309
NSN 6150-01-615-2505
NSN 6145-01-392-0910
NSN 5895-01-220-1418
NSN 5855-01-203-4719
NSN 5950-00-148-9312
NSN 6645-01-492-5304
NSN 5945-01-087-1454
NSN 2925-01-384-4139
NSN 6685-00-333-6763
NSN 4140-00-165-6535