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 6620-01-226-6569
NSN 6105-01-351-7234
NSN 6150-01-148-6462
NSN 2925-01-079-6229
NSN 6610-01-375-1527
NSN 5910-01-055-6920
NSN 6650-01-088-4317
NSN 6145-01-087-2046
NSN 6145-01-557-4906
NSN 5920-01-333-2376
NSN 5996-01-338-7562
NSN 6110-00-339-4140