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 6620-01-632-0394
NSN 4140-01-249-6017
NSN 7035-01-450-6400
NSN 5915-01-602-6726
NSN 6620-01-012-2852
NSN 6105-00-309-0051
NSN 6130-01-621-3040
NSN 6650-00-848-9892
NSN 6645-01-334-7326
NSN 5855-01-254-3041
NSN 5999-00-500-7443
NSN 6685-01-579-3636