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 6220-01-564-1467
NSN 6240-01-551-1722
NSN 6240-01-163-8795
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5945-01-124-4222
NSN 5999-00-493-7343
NSN 5945-01-471-4818
NSN 5905-01-036-9646
NSN 6685-00-088-1548
NSN 5935-01-556-4333
NSN 6240-01-349-5507
NSN 5910-01-424-9952