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 6620-01-478-7549
NSN 6685-00-832-6922
NSN 6645-00-906-1769
NSN 5950-01-433-7894
NSN 5985-00-986-3614
NSN 6105-01-456-2528
NSN 5895-01-018-1618
NSN 5930-01-466-3831
NSN 6135-01-020-3805
NSN 5999-01-448-4898
NSN 6110-00-785-3514
NSN 6130-00-920-7157