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 6620-01-436-5661
NSN 6645-01-580-9570
NSN 6105-01-359-1463
NSN 5998-01-188-7217
NSN 7035-00-803-3056
NSN 5855-01-109-6433
NSN 5895-00-490-1550
NSN 5895-01-501-6932
NSN 4140-01-628-5495
NSN 5985-01-359-9182
NSN 6645-00-209-5778
NSN 5925-01-470-0438