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 6610-01-409-1781
NSN 6220-01-623-9636
NSN 6650-01-010-4204
NSN 6220-00-400-8807
NSN 5930-01-051-6984
NSN 6135-00-968-8594
NSN 5965-01-248-7231
NSN 6135-01-286-9563
NSN 5930-00-362-0213
NSN 5855-00-221-9435
NSN 2925-00-062-5119
NSN 6150-01-481-2822