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 6220-01-394-0339
NSN 6320-00-139-1090
NSN 6150-01-201-8467
NSN 5925-00-290-4451
NSN 5975-00-539-7300
NSN 6620-01-382-2921
NSN 5835-01-125-0303
NSN 5935-00-618-0209
NSN 6685-01-232-0794
NSN 5965-01-339-8139
NSN 6105-00-889-9935
NSN 5998-01-527-6913