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 6645-01-152-1092
NSN 5930-00-339-3451
NSN 6130-00-319-0796
NSN 6220-00-673-5287
NSN 6220-01-556-2551
NSN 5905-01-658-7356
NSN 6220-01-128-0087
NSN 5915-00-117-7066
NSN 6220-01-613-5144
NSN 7035-01-563-7731
NSN 5855-01-079-8716
NSN 5930-01-400-6126