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 6145-01-358-9979
NSN 7035-01-476-7787
NSN 6110-01-422-2619
NSN 6320-00-270-8222
NSN 6610-01-450-5688
NSN 6685-01-605-3617
NSN 6130-01-467-4283
NSN 5985-01-316-0537
NSN 6130-01-521-6924
NSN 5960-01-383-6262
NSN 6110-01-123-7285
NSN 6650-00-852-2736