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 6620-01-065-8265
NSN 6650-01-104-6139
NSN 6620-01-089-4416
NSN 6110-00-544-2527
NSN 6220-00-079-2943
NSN 6620-01-271-8984
NSN 5920-00-234-9002
NSN 6145-01-462-5437
NSN 5930-00-941-8348
NSN 6105-01-571-1084
NSN 5935-00-834-1495
NSN 6110-00-148-8536