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 6645-01-643-7151
NSN 6610-01-459-8722
NSN 5996-00-288-1829
NSN 5905-00-500-9641
NSN 6145-01-318-0059
NSN 6645-00-503-1379
NSN 5999-00-806-2120
NSN 6650-01-549-3099
NSN 6610-00-225-9886
NSN 5895-00-581-5650
NSN 6240-01-059-9909
NSN 6220-00-476-9649