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 6620-01-516-6282
NSN 5999-00-925-2502
NSN 6645-00-959-6502
NSN 6110-01-549-4275
NSN 5945-01-159-3089
NSN 5950-01-266-7870
NSN 5950-00-777-5525
NSN 2925-01-524-6622
NSN 5996-00-840-5246
NSN 6145-00-681-1585
NSN 5835-01-116-2369
NSN 6135-01-010-0891