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 6220-01-455-9509
NSN 6145-00-308-0247
NSN 5960-01-414-8918
NSN 6105-01-559-1811
NSN 6645-00-226-2270
NSN 5996-00-455-8299
NSN 6240-01-633-9357
NSN 6220-00-110-5429
NSN 5895-01-105-0456
NSN 5925-00-175-2580
NSN 5930-01-153-2630
NSN 4140-01-486-4152