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 6620-01-186-4374
NSN 6650-01-300-8230
NSN 6220-00-971-8332
NSN 7035-01-649-4434
NSN 6135-00-078-9931
NSN 5985-00-719-4855
NSN 6240-01-504-8772
NSN 5935-01-608-5173
NSN 6240-01-609-2710
NSN 6650-01-317-9242
NSN 6685-01-107-4571
NSN 6105-00-939-1484