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 6620-01-285-0302
NSN 6145-01-625-2550
NSN 6685-00-216-6676
NSN 6685-01-412-2534
NSN 5945-01-054-2130
NSN 6650-00-915-8545
NSN 5895-01-654-1496
NSN 5895-01-212-2918
NSN 5985-01-401-5387
NSN 5945-01-061-5209
NSN 5996-01-633-7979
NSN 5930-01-430-0371