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 6320-01-600-5808
NSN 6220-01-061-7644
NSN 6645-01-209-6881
NSN 5920-00-752-0458
NSN 5996-00-304-8196
NSN 5990-00-857-4407
NSN 6610-01-649-5326
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 5990-00-925-3925
NSN 6145-00-968-1920
NSN 5835-00-155-1379
NSN 6110-01-075-7675