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 6620-01-578-6562
NSN 6685-01-492-9853
NSN 5910-00-448-0690
NSN 6105-01-553-6626
NSN 5985-00-526-0154
NSN 6645-01-526-5989
NSN 5915-01-415-3100
NSN 2925-01-424-0235
NSN 5960-00-861-8369
NSN 5998-01-352-6297
NSN 7035-00-300-3208
NSN 6650-00-674-1240