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 5920-00-763-3470
NSN 6145-01-055-6976
NSN 6685-01-551-5331
NSN 6105-00-456-7512
NSN 6150-01-399-7552
NSN 6685-01-324-5662
NSN 6620-01-417-3314
NSN 5925-01-142-1996
NSN 6685-01-549-6157
NSN 6110-01-640-7237
NSN 6150-01-427-3764
NSN 6645-00-789-0800