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 6645-00-270-6817
NSN 6620-01-519-7234
NSN 6645-00-628-6515
NSN 6645-01-629-9657
NSN 6645-00-057-3499
NSN 6650-00-981-9501
NSN 6150-01-239-4514
NSN 5965-01-230-5521
NSN 5950-01-626-3818
NSN 5990-00-616-4289
NSN 4140-00-772-0122
NSN 6150-01-382-8292