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 6220-01-437-5013
NSN 6620-01-223-2441
NSN 6220-00-079-0178
NSN 5920-01-266-4598
NSN 6650-00-453-5616
NSN 6610-00-896-4914
NSN 6620-01-571-7727
NSN 6135-01-589-0333
NSN 6220-00-056-6751
NSN 5945-01-054-3722
NSN 6110-00-185-2021
NSN 6650-01-448-9639