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 6610-01-212-9817
NSN 5835-00-987-9341
NSN 6610-00-498-5198
NSN 6130-01-621-2809
NSN 6610-00-248-1559
NSN 5998-01-503-3382
NSN 6220-00-484-5935
NSN 5920-01-605-4979
NSN 6645-01-028-0375
NSN 5930-01-048-9098
NSN 6110-01-549-0410
NSN 5835-01-387-4227