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 6220-01-655-3241
NSN 6320-01-176-8367
NSN 5915-00-723-3709
NSN 5985-01-502-3081
NSN 5895-01-584-9130
NSN 5965-01-509-9397
NSN 6320-00-646-3311
NSN 5998-01-268-7740
NSN 5965-00-815-2525
NSN 5950-01-030-4323
NSN 4140-01-142-3192
NSN 6130-01-194-7804