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 6645-01-619-6301
NSN 5925-01-145-7772
NSN 6610-01-544-6551
NSN 7035-01-092-8962
NSN 6105-01-511-4771
NSN 5920-01-068-1483
NSN 5990-01-504-9265
NSN 5999-01-112-5834
NSN 5855-01-446-9545
NSN 6135-00-297-8873
NSN 6130-01-227-5538
NSN 6130-01-421-8304