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 6685-01-117-9724
NSN 6220-01-595-0707
NSN 6220-01-631-1547
NSN 5920-01-083-0792
NSN 5905-00-111-6125
NSN 6650-00-242-0183
NSN 5910-01-026-7585
NSN 6620-01-091-9697
NSN 5925-00-243-8694
NSN 4140-00-822-4447
NSN 6135-01-452-8999
NSN 5915-01-231-0198