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 6645-01-567-8282
NSN 6220-01-458-0909
NSN 6130-00-115-0574
NSN 6650-00-754-2276
NSN 6135-00-166-5984
NSN 5996-01-383-3271
NSN 6320-01-608-1935
NSN 5920-00-199-9514
NSN 5905-00-149-9248
NSN 5985-00-126-4391
NSN 5960-00-148-4493
NSN 6650-00-391-8404