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 6620-01-245-0184
NSN 7035-01-398-3494
NSN 5920-01-341-6741
NSN 6145-01-113-8205
NSN 6145-00-635-9957
NSN 5930-00-324-9181
NSN 6240-01-152-2662
NSN 6645-01-161-1707
NSN 6240-00-764-1580
NSN 5930-01-628-5860
NSN 6685-01-534-7192
NSN 6685-00-925-3288