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 6620-01-085-2915
NSN 6220-00-038-1712
NSN 6145-01-310-8597
NSN 5950-01-481-4173
NSN 6150-00-105-0144
NSN 4140-01-146-4474
NSN 5920-01-644-3526
NSN 6320-00-893-2857
NSN 5915-01-343-2406
NSN 5999-01-467-2758
NSN 6645-00-321-6071
NSN 4140-01-527-0913