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 6220-01-465-1888
NSN 6130-01-502-6014
NSN 5915-01-389-1065
NSN 2925-00-724-9252
NSN 2925-01-068-3844
NSN 6130-00-249-7891
NSN 6145-01-114-8879
NSN 6105-01-468-5605
NSN 5996-00-401-8063
NSN 6150-01-532-9271
NSN 6645-00-399-4551
NSN 6650-01-337-9970