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 6620-01-235-3752
NSN 6105-01-132-3139
NSN 5855-01-354-7291
NSN 5935-01-440-0640
NSN 6645-01-235-9465
NSN 6650-01-233-1484
NSN 6685-01-644-9999
NSN 5999-00-907-9678
NSN 4140-01-371-8032
NSN 5930-00-165-3485
NSN 5965-01-331-1644
NSN 6105-01-349-3656