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 6320-01-267-5117
NSN 6150-00-007-8884
NSN 6645-01-292-9778
NSN 4140-01-373-4524
NSN 5985-01-061-8828
NSN 6650-00-008-3941
NSN 6240-00-246-5060
NSN 5920-01-364-1335
NSN 5835-00-929-6623
NSN 5996-01-627-1767
NSN 5960-01-587-7705
NSN 5925-01-254-2578