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 6645-00-963-6354
NSN 6220-01-463-0776
NSN 5985-01-062-0675
NSN 5915-01-451-3588
NSN 5985-00-266-2094
NSN 6220-00-043-3322
NSN 6105-01-194-6608
NSN 6240-00-551-3144
NSN 5950-01-383-8341
NSN 5950-01-120-0189
NSN 6240-00-527-8614
NSN 2925-01-550-0177