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 6220-01-607-2636
NSN 6110-00-840-6560
NSN 5975-01-435-6457
NSN 5985-00-600-3859
NSN 6240-00-272-8601
NSN 2925-01-303-5266
NSN 6150-00-516-8445
NSN 6620-00-578-5851
NSN 5925-01-184-0633
NSN 5990-01-407-1474
NSN 5935-01-546-9170
NSN 5990-01-544-4360