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 6645-01-576-8423
NSN 6130-00-542-8078
NSN 6620-00-470-3219
NSN 6620-00-825-2227
NSN 5915-00-221-2391
NSN 5950-00-557-3770
NSN 5905-01-354-7234
NSN 6135-00-866-2311
NSN 5990-01-440-7135
NSN 5915-01-104-7415
NSN 5915-00-518-1644
NSN 6685-00-203-4485