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 6220-01-562-1026
NSN 5930-01-061-5567
NSN 5996-01-331-6875
NSN 6130-01-504-1450
NSN 2925-00-441-8252
NSN 4140-01-487-4394
NSN 5925-00-505-4083
NSN 5996-00-363-9666
NSN 6105-00-317-5688
NSN 5965-00-575-4089
NSN 5998-01-416-9854
NSN 6650-01-267-7739