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 6620-00-150-6514
NSN 6220-01-644-4742
NSN 5905-01-331-0460
NSN 5855-01-501-5683
NSN 6645-01-623-7483
NSN 5999-00-153-0917
NSN 6135-01-384-4395
NSN 5925-01-038-7925
NSN 5975-01-398-0486
NSN 6145-01-266-3326
NSN 6610-00-281-9516
NSN 6650-01-221-5367