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 6620-01-408-4464
NSN 6220-01-106-3215
NSN 6650-00-614-1711
NSN 6105-01-475-4115
NSN 5945-01-542-0840
NSN 4140-01-388-4289
NSN 6130-01-167-7526
NSN 5905-00-870-3490
NSN 6610-01-510-2302
NSN 6150-01-599-0283
NSN 5999-00-172-7716
NSN 5945-00-067-8059