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 6620-01-367-2597
NSN 6105-01-466-9090
NSN 4140-01-607-8707
NSN 6620-01-479-2352
NSN 6685-00-246-5349
NSN 6240-01-064-5348
NSN 5999-01-064-1155
NSN 5920-01-147-5652
NSN 6145-01-140-1538
NSN 6150-00-382-6018
NSN 5990-01-193-0487
NSN 5960-01-094-7569