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 6610-01-559-1447
NSN 6320-01-056-1164
NSN 6645-01-324-8185
NSN 5855-01-480-3194
NSN 5960-01-539-1956
NSN 6145-01-365-3287
NSN 7035-01-549-0905
NSN 6150-01-252-9306
NSN 5905-00-931-9921
NSN 6645-01-616-8996
NSN 6645-01-383-6514
NSN 5895-01-451-0035