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 6220-01-094-5551
NSN 6110-01-520-7387
NSN 5999-01-080-9665
NSN 6145-01-355-3727
NSN 6110-01-254-6967
NSN 6645-01-579-6304
NSN 5930-00-855-6763
NSN 5915-00-227-7098
NSN 6645-01-409-2003
NSN 5910-01-063-4357
NSN 6645-00-570-0092
NSN 6620-01-321-7687