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 6620-01-564-9503
NSN 6650-01-145-5173
NSN 5855-01-483-2774
NSN 6150-01-175-6187
NSN 6220-00-399-7109
NSN 6645-01-123-4443
NSN 5998-01-333-7147
NSN 5996-01-357-1967
NSN 5985-00-580-4760
NSN 6650-00-842-5463
NSN 5945-01-549-7694
NSN 5950-01-303-6078