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 6610-01-227-7221
NSN 5985-01-292-6894
NSN 5915-00-538-2768
NSN 5950-01-059-8871
NSN 4140-00-606-9453
NSN 6220-01-315-0830
NSN 5930-00-503-3191
NSN 6240-01-400-1311
NSN 5910-01-201-2249
NSN 7035-00-870-0290
NSN 5950-00-012-3753
NSN 6145-00-669-6795