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 6220-01-056-5169
NSN 6685-01-398-9807
NSN 6685-00-133-7910
NSN 5925-01-151-2780
NSN 5910-01-633-9963
NSN 6130-01-170-9747
NSN 6650-01-039-4795
NSN 5960-01-121-1054
NSN 5920-01-653-3547
NSN 6620-01-355-8904
NSN 5915-01-361-9136
NSN 6620-00-828-3842