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 6620-01-371-1655
NSN 6320-01-449-1014
NSN 5920-00-276-8657
NSN 5930-01-393-7944
NSN 6135-01-499-8812
NSN 5960-01-430-3911
NSN 6645-00-241-3280
NSN 6320-01-332-7020
NSN 5945-01-244-6237
NSN 5855-01-606-1483
NSN 6320-01-103-6218
NSN 6220-01-392-1429