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 6620-01-652-2078
NSN 5925-01-145-5484
NSN 6220-00-595-6954
NSN 2925-01-351-9748
NSN 6110-00-733-8686
NSN 7035-01-204-9851
NSN 6135-01-366-9633
NSN 7035-01-295-1609
NSN 5960-00-104-5955
NSN 5950-00-826-1216
NSN 5930-01-094-6803
NSN 6130-01-221-4444