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 6620-01-542-5569
NSN 6145-01-020-1787
NSN 5835-01-208-8800
NSN 7035-01-007-1802
NSN 6620-00-618-9311
NSN 6135-00-196-5267
NSN 5996-01-582-7083
NSN 6145-01-305-0367
NSN 2925-01-118-6125
NSN 5999-01-081-9144
NSN 5960-01-452-1907
NSN 6135-00-416-2898