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 6220-00-857-2958
NSN 5905-01-381-9457
NSN 6130-01-157-6196
NSN 6320-01-342-7548
NSN 5925-01-313-2378
NSN 5905-01-442-7682
NSN 6620-01-095-3173
NSN 6620-00-707-4195
NSN 6150-00-864-9208
NSN 5895-01-522-5665
NSN 6135-01-531-1413
NSN 5945-01-188-2411