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 6220-01-090-0126
NSN 6240-01-267-3573
NSN 6240-01-124-5309
NSN 5930-01-222-1534
NSN 5905-00-432-0974
NSN 5895-01-048-2997
NSN 5920-00-842-4749
NSN 5835-00-898-0201
NSN 6620-01-401-5356
NSN 5925-00-584-0891
NSN 5835-00-454-7239
NSN 5895-00-583-8339