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 6620-00-332-5550
NSN 6650-01-557-4143
NSN 6110-00-947-4127
NSN 6320-00-925-0558
NSN 4140-01-341-8265
NSN 6645-01-500-0827
NSN 5945-01-290-4370
NSN 6110-01-558-8584
NSN 5895-00-153-2595
NSN 6610-01-478-7509
NSN 5945-01-161-6202
NSN 5895-00-270-0081