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 6220-01-098-8171
NSN 6610-01-262-8319
NSN 7035-01-068-5077
NSN 5915-00-917-9569
NSN 5999-01-073-6671
NSN 4140-01-634-0330
NSN 6240-01-391-8915
NSN 6610-00-520-6193
NSN 6645-00-262-7448
NSN 6650-01-649-0228
NSN 5990-01-183-6478
NSN 6110-01-062-2208