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 6150-01-446-5255
NSN 7035-01-589-9553
NSN 6620-01-411-5750
NSN 5905-01-510-9222
NSN 6220-00-962-3226
NSN 5998-01-397-5076
NSN 6135-00-268-8492
NSN 2925-01-497-9381
NSN 2925-00-346-6968
NSN 6320-01-347-2638
NSN 6220-01-185-5545
NSN 5996-01-276-9420