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 6645-01-063-8243
NSN 6645-00-859-7256
NSN 7035-00-884-8366
NSN 5996-01-355-5102
NSN 6240-00-051-1261
NSN 5960-01-096-6294
NSN 6610-01-010-4516
NSN 6320-00-456-0836
NSN 5855-01-222-1242
NSN 5935-01-091-2209
NSN 5905-01-199-2270
NSN 5998-00-393-3152