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 6220-01-116-2411
NSN 5998-01-659-6264
NSN 6220-01-300-1649
NSN 5930-00-541-8594
NSN 6135-01-134-7222
NSN 5905-01-210-9735
NSN 5895-00-234-6319
NSN 5998-00-141-0399
NSN 5935-01-417-5443
NSN 5910-01-595-5707
NSN 6620-01-431-9176
NSN 7035-01-068-3300