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 6645-01-400-2119
NSN 5920-01-479-7706
NSN 7035-01-580-7194
NSN 5920-00-484-8074
NSN 5950-01-377-1422
NSN 6130-01-166-2063
NSN 5945-01-083-0637
NSN 6610-01-331-6966
NSN 5960-01-453-6170
NSN 6220-01-390-4090
NSN 5998-00-085-4874
NSN 6220-01-062-9782