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 6220-01-286-4249
NSN 5999-01-332-0388
NSN 6135-00-583-3966
NSN 4140-01-041-2636
NSN 5910-00-250-3969
NSN 6130-01-191-5856
NSN 7035-01-647-0547
NSN 6220-01-110-9708
NSN 5985-00-245-3509
NSN 6650-00-934-8316
NSN 5990-00-565-6118
NSN 6110-00-207-8862