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 5920-01-408-4275
NSN 5835-00-498-8189
NSN 6645-00-439-4087
NSN 6220-00-766-7580
NSN 6620-01-567-2084
NSN 6145-00-233-6010
NSN 6610-01-457-1974
NSN 6610-01-035-0673
NSN 5950-01-530-0855
NSN 6685-01-326-7020
NSN 6685-01-389-3366
NSN 6645-01-040-2295