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 6620-01-354-8472
NSN 6320-01-515-7913
NSN 6110-00-037-8164
NSN 6220-01-381-1793
NSN 5910-01-430-0017
NSN 6240-01-543-3930
NSN 5945-00-141-0160
NSN 6135-00-209-6918
NSN 5910-00-758-2813
NSN 6135-01-652-9622
NSN 5895-00-106-7898
NSN 6220-01-025-6140