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 6645-01-531-4918
NSN 6620-00-213-8569
NSN 6650-00-170-5095
NSN 5996-01-543-7192
NSN 5990-00-721-6666
NSN 6105-00-111-3353
NSN 2925-00-536-4574
NSN 5835-01-250-2939
NSN 5925-01-146-4088
NSN 6130-00-205-1714
NSN 5935-00-403-0635
NSN 6620-01-228-1571