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 6620-00-946-8060
NSN 6240-00-677-0305
NSN 5960-00-584-4553
NSN 5960-01-026-4666
NSN 6150-00-138-2891
NSN 5998-00-798-4534
NSN 6685-00-257-4088
NSN 5915-01-553-0710
NSN 6145-01-067-1408
NSN 5925-01-379-5348
NSN 5960-01-573-6483
NSN 5998-01-377-2497