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 6220-01-602-9275
NSN 5999-01-228-8193
NSN 6110-01-579-3399
NSN 5950-01-015-3618
NSN 5855-01-072-8885
NSN 5945-01-123-9006
NSN 6145-00-174-9344
NSN 6220-01-113-6431
NSN 5998-01-651-2261
NSN 6620-00-815-2281
NSN 5925-01-159-2014
NSN 6105-01-041-6733