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 6620-00-893-1303
NSN 6645-01-480-3347
NSN 4140-01-212-3113
NSN 6610-01-544-9828
NSN 4140-00-709-6959
NSN 5996-01-429-0143
NSN 4140-00-306-0886
NSN 6650-01-503-9139
NSN 6130-00-281-2828
NSN 6645-01-197-9090
NSN 5930-01-634-0659
NSN 5855-01-003-7102