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 6220-01-150-7287
NSN 6320-00-222-1468
NSN 6320-00-449-5096
NSN 6130-01-308-7643
NSN 5930-00-563-7944
NSN 6135-01-069-8575
NSN 6130-00-643-4894
NSN 6685-01-298-8825
NSN 5950-00-842-6824
NSN 5915-01-087-6686
NSN 6620-00-155-2608
NSN 6610-00-497-1240