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 6620-00-580-3499
NSN 6650-01-231-9545
NSN 6145-01-376-3577
NSN 6110-01-159-6898
NSN 5985-01-049-7971
NSN 6110-01-203-9479
NSN 4140-00-761-3880
NSN 4140-01-023-0407
NSN 5915-01-132-0634
NSN 6105-01-306-9199
NSN 6220-01-195-8583
NSN 5910-01-450-1182