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 6220-01-472-3516
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5910-01-290-2968
NSN 6150-00-566-6336
NSN 6135-00-866-2311
NSN 6240-01-607-3775
NSN 5998-00-095-8448
NSN 2925-01-406-6756
NSN 6110-00-406-0221
NSN 6240-00-471-5399
NSN 5925-01-112-0839
NSN 5910-01-184-8860