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 6645-01-118-5300
NSN 5915-01-332-4492
NSN 6220-01-364-5002
NSN 6620-00-719-9393
NSN 5996-01-138-6182
NSN 6240-01-047-2786
NSN 5910-01-255-8836
NSN 5950-01-176-0481
NSN 5950-01-497-3581
NSN 5998-00-322-9132
NSN 6610-01-312-1644
NSN 5985-01-006-3150