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 6610-01-460-1385
NSN 5999-00-054-4058
NSN 5985-00-350-8317
NSN 6240-01-352-3642
NSN 6145-01-206-9957
NSN 5930-01-369-8382
NSN 6240-01-304-4741
NSN 5985-01-386-1605
NSN 5990-01-503-0194
NSN 5910-01-608-3772
NSN 5895-01-407-6598
NSN 6220-01-169-0781