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 6620-01-187-7267
NSN 6145-01-558-9942
NSN 6105-01-033-6610
NSN 6110-01-215-7681
NSN 6135-00-998-5884
NSN 6105-00-519-2983
NSN 6220-01-647-7796
NSN 5930-00-554-1064
NSN 5965-00-275-0491
NSN 6650-01-654-1904
NSN 6105-01-184-5229
NSN 5855-01-045-9728