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 6620-01-413-9243
NSN 4140-01-462-2487
NSN 6620-01-178-4771
NSN 6135-00-603-4859
NSN 5975-01-527-9037
NSN 5965-01-630-0409
NSN 5960-01-287-4187
NSN 5960-00-296-5353
NSN 5996-01-162-6613
NSN 6105-01-548-7280
NSN 5910-01-066-1892
NSN 5998-01-389-3656