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 6610-00-200-8832
NSN 6105-00-149-7956
NSN 6105-00-121-1874
NSN 6145-00-135-1436
NSN 6610-00-283-2592
NSN 7035-01-107-2811
NSN 5965-01-390-6725
NSN 6110-01-167-7611
NSN 7035-01-075-7457
NSN 6135-00-985-7887
NSN 5960-01-221-0498
NSN 6145-01-133-2332