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 6620-01-603-0852
NSN 6130-00-227-2124
NSN 4140-00-306-0886
NSN 6135-01-009-9135
NSN 6110-00-798-9983
NSN 6650-00-907-6512
NSN 5950-01-473-4708
NSN 5915-01-233-2090
NSN 6645-01-104-6540
NSN 5945-01-232-3611
NSN 6610-00-727-9918
NSN 6620-01-545-3104