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 6645-01-390-6520
NSN 5950-00-364-0764
NSN 6150-01-424-0996
NSN 6620-01-524-9112
NSN 6130-01-601-5851
NSN 7035-00-703-3535
NSN 6620-01-254-3609
NSN 5895-01-266-1666
NSN 5935-01-215-1422
NSN 5905-01-202-1396
NSN 6650-00-921-8463
NSN 5945-00-214-1858