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 6645-01-603-1004
NSN 6105-01-216-5086
NSN 5920-00-057-5934
NSN 5920-01-521-6928
NSN 6645-01-205-3869
NSN 5895-00-487-5750
NSN 5965-01-223-9218
NSN 5905-01-281-7351
NSN 6320-01-157-9076
NSN 5950-01-097-7294
NSN 6110-01-321-6241
NSN 6650-01-366-7811