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 6650-01-252-8190
NSN 6240-01-187-6878
NSN 5945-01-563-4716
NSN 4140-01-064-1684
NSN 5945-01-338-3495
NSN 6110-01-533-1264
NSN 5990-01-245-7299
NSN 6145-01-027-6571
NSN 6135-01-579-3534
NSN 6105-00-248-5772
NSN 7035-00-574-4223
NSN 4140-01-293-6029