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 6320-01-209-0952
NSN 6220-01-621-3473
NSN 5990-00-732-5538
NSN 6685-01-113-8985
NSN 6110-00-766-0886
NSN 5920-00-106-5751
NSN 6240-01-206-4809
NSN 6320-00-483-0451
NSN 4140-01-249-7948
NSN 6645-01-607-7931
NSN 6150-00-398-6527
NSN 5945-01-625-5918