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 6645-01-300-9485
NSN 6620-01-431-9176
NSN 6130-01-487-8699
NSN 6610-01-105-9520
NSN 5975-00-284-8436
NSN 5950-00-122-4960
NSN 5915-01-158-0000
NSN 6220-01-011-0865
NSN 5835-01-623-3328
NSN 5920-01-469-2349
NSN 5835-01-307-8954
NSN 5985-01-488-7795