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 6620-00-062-4746
NSN 7035-01-150-6303
NSN 6145-00-008-1834
NSN 6220-01-371-1058
NSN 5895-01-391-5068
NSN 6620-00-438-5833
NSN 5950-00-146-9395
NSN 5835-00-813-1724
NSN 6130-01-361-8628
NSN 6620-01-094-6549
NSN 6320-01-277-5793
NSN 5910-00-342-4338