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 6220-01-060-9823
NSN 6110-00-933-9588
NSN 5950-01-141-8010
NSN 6620-00-451-1460
NSN 4140-01-337-3437
NSN 6105-00-954-0757
NSN 6220-01-246-2303
NSN 6645-00-884-5845
NSN 5930-01-535-0280
NSN 6110-01-260-7541
NSN 6610-01-027-1641
NSN 6610-01-628-6044