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 6620-00-877-3266
NSN 5945-01-599-4315
NSN 6320-01-227-2648
NSN 5910-01-481-6737
NSN 6130-01-102-6812
NSN 6650-00-824-0745
NSN 5895-00-824-3442
NSN 6220-01-441-2889
NSN 6135-01-159-9705
NSN 6145-00-551-5288
NSN 5935-01-479-9153
NSN 6240-01-464-4571