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 6220-01-081-0593
NSN 5920-01-145-6926
NSN 5925-01-421-4473
NSN 5985-01-339-5369
NSN 6135-01-394-4160
NSN 6650-01-365-7661
NSN 6650-01-268-5771
NSN 5855-01-425-1330
NSN 5855-01-130-1501
NSN 7035-00-140-3070
NSN 6685-00-127-0934
NSN 5945-00-185-6609