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 6220-00-605-0404
NSN 6650-01-475-0078
NSN 7035-01-547-7415
NSN 5925-01-419-0217
NSN 5915-01-580-0308
NSN 6645-01-565-2655
NSN 5930-01-629-2164
NSN 5925-01-163-6491
NSN 6130-01-030-1307
NSN 5835-01-102-4451
NSN 5950-01-420-5166
NSN 5935-01-104-0471