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 6220-01-563-4740
NSN 6650-01-602-7567
NSN 6620-01-412-5514
NSN 5895-01-604-2838
NSN 2925-00-964-7128
NSN 5915-01-446-7238
NSN 5965-00-790-6539
NSN 6130-00-951-0671
NSN 6150-01-589-0027
NSN 2925-00-221-4977
NSN 5996-00-283-7385
NSN 5910-01-384-3808