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 6220-01-016-8128
NSN 6650-01-633-9147
NSN 6110-01-519-5956
NSN 5975-01-520-9153
NSN 5920-01-138-6772
NSN 5855-01-519-7929
NSN 6150-01-078-3325
NSN 6130-00-171-7400
NSN 5905-00-683-6795
NSN 6685-01-445-6983
NSN 6150-01-069-3494
NSN 6135-01-514-2668