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 6650-01-202-8014
NSN 6105-01-328-7446
NSN 6610-00-161-7439
NSN 5990-01-453-3552
NSN 6240-00-193-1806
NSN 6220-01-130-6632
NSN 6620-01-106-3553
NSN 5950-01-537-3559
NSN 5950-00-710-5779
NSN 6220-01-164-3651
NSN 5985-00-642-8911
NSN 6135-00-315-1187