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 6610-01-433-2219
NSN 5996-00-707-6228
NSN 6645-00-599-8890
NSN 6320-01-320-3305
NSN 6240-00-281-8417
NSN 6110-01-290-2979
NSN 5935-00-468-0938
NSN 5915-00-308-2469
NSN 6645-00-233-4286
NSN 6220-00-226-1994
NSN 6135-00-432-8779
NSN 5855-01-267-2751