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 6220-01-550-3973
NSN 5975-01-520-3566
NSN 6105-01-027-9421
NSN 5930-01-314-4971
NSN 6610-01-505-3495
NSN 6320-01-352-5653
NSN 5910-00-392-6822
NSN 2925-00-444-1186
NSN 6150-01-064-7166
NSN 5945-00-973-8380
NSN 5835-01-219-0586
NSN 6135-01-142-6456