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 6610-01-537-1685
NSN 6220-00-604-1372
NSN 5998-01-468-5460
NSN 6145-01-494-3798
NSN 5950-01-157-9482
NSN 6220-00-281-5974
NSN 5998-00-086-8262
NSN 5910-01-123-9850
NSN 6610-00-152-7216
NSN 6610-01-010-4516
NSN 6645-01-577-7932
NSN 6145-01-111-9553