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 6220-01-367-1877
NSN 5945-00-391-8546
NSN 6220-00-435-0149
NSN 5835-01-047-8343
NSN 5895-00-836-6237
NSN 6320-00-857-4073
NSN 7035-01-340-7754
NSN 6610-01-224-7247
NSN 5930-00-683-1847
NSN 6130-00-462-1122
NSN 6105-00-382-4535
NSN 5930-00-554-1064