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 6220-01-037-0383
NSN 6150-01-082-6246
NSN 5895-00-816-9763
NSN 5975-01-654-4004
NSN 6320-01-319-3584
NSN 5985-01-515-4752
NSN 6105-01-567-6714
NSN 6135-00-756-6149
NSN 5935-01-379-9728
NSN 5895-00-692-2912
NSN 5835-01-048-8106
NSN 6685-00-141-4300