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 6620-01-542-5569
NSN 6685-00-157-3289
NSN 5915-00-338-3375
NSN 5920-01-176-5426
NSN 6105-00-840-6433
NSN 6145-01-513-2930
NSN 6650-00-223-7301
NSN 4140-00-989-0314
NSN 5985-00-983-9433
NSN 5996-01-408-5632
NSN 6610-00-331-3460
NSN 6145-01-603-1659