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 6620-00-246-5159
NSN 6610-01-590-7222
NSN 4140-01-487-4394
NSN 6610-00-080-2985
NSN 6220-01-337-1639
NSN 5855-01-499-1240
NSN 6135-01-597-7685
NSN 6650-01-583-1215
NSN 5855-01-218-3735
NSN 6135-00-209-6918
NSN 5990-01-507-1479
NSN 6135-01-499-6293