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 6620-00-181-6391
NSN 6620-01-032-3937
NSN 6145-01-628-8655
NSN 7035-00-455-7666
NSN 6150-00-023-4968
NSN 6645-01-362-2587
NSN 5998-01-258-5231
NSN 6145-01-205-5936
NSN 5985-01-605-9002
NSN 5930-01-218-4690
NSN 2925-00-063-0788
NSN 5998-01-529-1231