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 5930-01-519-2322
NSN 5999-01-411-8527
NSN 6650-00-299-9681
NSN 6240-01-627-4142
NSN 6645-01-614-4838
NSN 6620-00-226-2285
NSN 6620-00-242-7032
NSN 6150-00-583-7350
NSN 6130-01-532-2528
NSN 5835-01-090-0784
NSN 5910-01-507-5220
NSN 5895-01-347-0367