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 6685-01-053-4337
NSN 6150-01-196-5209
NSN 5835-00-594-4921
NSN 5835-01-461-8184
NSN 6610-01-485-5083
NSN 6220-01-137-8187
NSN 5895-01-422-1673
NSN 5855-01-596-5816
NSN 5905-00-111-2191
NSN 5990-00-605-0391
NSN 6620-01-223-7333
NSN 6685-01-381-0759