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 6620-00-172-9222
NSN 4140-01-253-3288
NSN 6110-00-838-0492
NSN 6220-01-141-6900
NSN 6150-01-074-6541
NSN 5998-00-991-4495
NSN 5915-01-231-3911
NSN 5950-01-178-8817
NSN 6650-01-579-3855
NSN 6150-01-178-2872
NSN 6320-01-624-0193
NSN 5895-01-006-7932