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 6610-01-566-4500
NSN 6110-01-062-0252
NSN 6620-00-621-3017
NSN 6240-01-090-8031
NSN 5999-00-755-1759
NSN 6105-00-173-4073
NSN 5895-01-398-7303
NSN 7035-01-026-1171
NSN 2925-00-992-7904
NSN 5945-00-229-2785
NSN 6620-01-235-3752
NSN 7035-00-371-7749