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 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5965-01-258-5662
NSN 6145-01-135-8243
NSN 6645-01-030-0662
NSN 6110-01-184-9209
NSN 5910-00-613-6756
NSN 5985-01-511-4297
NSN 5915-01-525-7383
NSN 2925-00-724-9252
NSN 6130-01-337-5177
NSN 6645-00-221-1058
NSN 6145-01-558-8360