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 6220-01-532-6880
NSN 4140-01-251-9355
NSN 6220-00-984-7767
NSN 5999-00-205-0918
NSN 5895-01-191-3459
NSN 6145-01-398-0607
NSN 5935-01-439-7450
NSN 5925-00-591-2792
NSN 5915-00-212-7970
NSN 6135-01-508-3784
NSN 5950-01-527-0544
NSN 6620-00-491-3818