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 6220-01-654-0007
NSN 5945-01-605-1480
NSN 5965-01-252-8701
NSN 5998-01-386-6973
NSN 5915-00-076-3909
NSN 5915-01-054-3788
NSN 6320-01-459-6992
NSN 6220-00-727-7547
NSN 6220-00-535-3230
NSN 5945-00-682-4375
NSN 6135-01-328-6583
NSN 6620-00-203-9466