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 5945-01-330-5730
NSN 6150-00-998-6196
NSN 6645-01-605-1485
NSN 5925-01-466-6263
NSN 6135-01-309-8414
NSN 7035-01-498-9042
NSN 6220-01-004-8909
NSN 5945-00-153-7475
NSN 6610-01-005-1190
NSN 6130-01-391-4572
NSN 6645-00-542-1206
NSN 6220-01-337-1053