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 6645-01-484-1858
NSN 6130-00-245-4302
NSN 6150-01-168-9722
NSN 6620-01-519-2628
NSN 5999-00-090-3493
NSN 5935-01-343-9686
NSN 6130-01-522-4594
NSN 5996-01-303-6882
NSN 5930-00-214-5562
NSN 5998-01-589-1771
NSN 6220-00-296-4101
NSN 6610-01-650-6364