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 6610-01-483-1317
NSN 6105-01-380-4158
NSN 5985-01-076-6948
NSN 5985-00-116-3956
NSN 6145-00-299-4459
NSN 5998-01-182-8070
NSN 5855-01-423-9921
NSN 6620-01-633-8443
NSN 6320-00-343-1798
NSN 5998-00-707-3369
NSN 5835-01-537-1228
NSN 5996-00-330-9184