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 6620-01-248-0358
NSN 5915-00-252-1876
NSN 5998-01-600-0227
NSN 5960-01-539-1956
NSN 5960-01-377-1907
NSN 6135-01-202-8113
NSN 5930-00-361-8887
NSN 6135-00-958-7981
NSN 5990-00-345-8967
NSN 5990-01-529-8433
NSN 6650-00-510-3786
NSN 6650-01-576-0214