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 6620-00-262-3113
NSN 6150-00-444-5109
NSN 7035-01-227-7492
NSN 5960-01-350-4288
NSN 4140-00-197-9712
NSN 5920-01-470-2854
NSN 4140-00-256-1471
NSN 5960-01-240-3266
NSN 5835-00-337-7801
NSN 6130-00-467-5014
NSN 6220-01-179-1311
NSN 6620-01-506-5418