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 6620-01-420-7289
NSN 5835-00-594-4921
NSN 5915-01-199-7176
NSN 6685-01-456-6664
NSN 6130-01-386-2894
NSN 6610-01-330-7839
NSN 6220-00-111-4051
NSN 6135-01-317-6021
NSN 6240-01-369-9039
NSN 6220-00-908-1232
NSN 6645-01-477-4094
NSN 5910-01-254-8164