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 6620-01-155-3062
NSN 6645-01-129-6753
NSN 5960-01-564-5044
NSN 5910-01-256-5508
NSN 5998-00-794-6225
NSN 6130-01-586-2386
NSN 5905-00-065-5762
NSN 6620-01-412-5514
NSN 6145-00-504-5221
NSN 5910-01-017-4118
NSN 6150-00-238-7693
NSN 5910-01-220-8518