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 6645-00-163-9580
NSN 6105-01-481-4476
NSN 5895-00-516-9357
NSN 5895-01-586-5649
NSN 6105-01-166-9683
NSN 7035-01-192-9989
NSN 5855-00-237-4088
NSN 5930-01-426-6926
NSN 5950-01-575-7748
NSN 6610-01-412-0058
NSN 5975-00-003-3407
NSN 5835-01-222-7714