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 6620-01-171-9597
NSN 5960-00-529-2704
NSN 6620-01-414-4578
NSN 6150-01-304-0908
NSN 5960-00-248-3065
NSN 7035-01-106-0366
NSN 6685-01-298-9307
NSN 6645-01-232-4843
NSN 4140-00-823-9194
NSN 7035-01-357-1251
NSN 6220-01-196-8087
NSN 5910-01-306-9512