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 6620-01-043-5169
NSN 5975-00-131-6811
NSN 6645-00-608-7756
NSN 7035-00-205-1932
NSN 5895-01-608-9616
NSN 5930-00-661-2280
NSN 6105-01-604-3435
NSN 5920-00-532-3926
NSN 6240-01-406-5345
NSN 6320-01-255-2096
NSN 6650-01-444-2152
NSN 6135-01-543-4256