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 6620-01-415-5803
NSN 6105-00-113-0679
NSN 6130-00-604-9462
NSN 6105-01-188-7292
NSN 6220-01-384-0399
NSN 5985-01-332-1172
NSN 6685-00-642-0533
NSN 5835-01-138-0181
NSN 5945-01-117-0025
NSN 6620-01-552-4980
NSN 5985-01-225-1369
NSN 5985-00-469-5286