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 6610-01-476-7412
NSN 5998-00-904-3493
NSN 5855-01-472-4519
NSN 5855-01-232-9440
NSN 5990-01-107-1003
NSN 5960-01-244-5442
NSN 4140-00-872-3363
NSN 5925-01-364-0771
NSN 6320-01-489-6044
NSN 6220-01-507-9051
NSN 5925-01-166-7562
NSN 5985-00-139-2448