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 6220-01-461-2910
NSN 6650-01-152-0665
NSN 5925-01-150-4559
NSN 6620-01-368-2723
NSN 5945-01-454-6587
NSN 6240-01-276-7745
NSN 6145-01-385-8074
NSN 6685-01-176-6869
NSN 6150-01-112-0540
NSN 5996-01-428-2807
NSN 5835-00-707-6266
NSN 5960-01-425-1454