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 6620-01-420-7465
NSN 6110-00-915-3561
NSN 5930-00-246-6314
NSN 6135-01-286-9563
NSN 5915-00-518-0851
NSN 6645-00-833-2395
NSN 5895-01-135-1852
NSN 5990-00-740-0249
NSN 6610-01-421-4396
NSN 6145-00-237-4598
NSN 5835-01-340-1604
NSN 5925-01-295-0612