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 6620-01-370-6829
NSN 5998-00-419-3846
NSN 6150-01-406-3431
NSN 5910-01-220-2001
NSN 6685-01-110-8353
NSN 5915-01-298-1437
NSN 6240-01-214-9458
NSN 5990-01-565-2226
NSN 6130-00-960-9158
NSN 5985-00-935-8653
NSN 5999-01-341-0429
NSN 6220-01-408-5103