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 6220-01-411-9813
NSN 6645-01-301-9462
NSN 5960-00-241-2737
NSN 5855-01-476-4219
NSN 6685-00-071-4001
NSN 6130-01-323-3457
NSN 5985-01-442-1736
NSN 6685-01-349-4450
NSN 6145-01-364-0346
NSN 5855-00-925-0114
NSN 2925-00-973-2574
NSN 5895-00-345-8018