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 6620-01-619-9263
NSN 6645-01-413-0515
NSN 6145-01-560-1509
NSN 5990-01-069-4604
NSN 6620-01-628-2620
NSN 6685-00-453-9357
NSN 5835-01-495-0595
NSN 5945-01-293-0032
NSN 5985-01-398-7383
NSN 7035-01-199-6915
NSN 5975-01-191-0294
NSN 6135-01-534-3007