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 6220-01-227-7307
NSN 6105-01-606-9235
NSN 5905-01-605-1478
NSN 6135-01-268-2152
NSN 7035-01-162-7452
NSN 6150-01-393-9676
NSN 5996-01-549-0988
NSN 5950-01-065-2288
NSN 6110-01-655-5030
NSN 6610-00-888-6731
NSN 6645-01-295-9995
NSN 6320-01-512-2031