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 6620-01-521-0580
NSN 6645-01-096-9719
NSN 6105-01-606-4265
NSN 6220-01-526-4740
NSN 5998-00-728-3637
NSN 6105-00-080-5537
NSN 5998-01-188-8325
NSN 5996-00-363-9666
NSN 5945-00-998-4315
NSN 6130-00-523-9210
NSN 5905-01-656-4782
NSN 6105-00-683-5459