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 6220-01-401-5337
NSN 6620-01-217-3216
NSN 5915-01-265-8357
NSN 6685-00-285-3272
NSN 6105-00-078-7588
NSN 6105-01-161-6713
NSN 5998-00-111-3180
NSN 5930-01-176-5064
NSN 6240-00-771-2263
NSN 6650-01-406-5322
NSN 6130-00-093-5863
NSN 4140-00-758-7686