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 6620-00-431-3837
NSN 6220-00-827-0227
NSN 6650-01-648-3673
NSN 5999-00-235-3489
NSN 7035-01-382-4413
NSN 5999-01-506-8311
NSN 6645-01-498-5102
NSN 6135-01-052-9634
NSN 5960-01-485-2467
NSN 6220-01-035-1759
NSN 7035-01-443-9696
NSN 6320-00-593-0379