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 6645-01-326-2560
NSN 6150-01-157-8266
NSN 6240-01-281-1232
NSN 4140-00-185-2993
NSN 5965-00-463-3900
NSN 6685-01-619-7829
NSN 5998-01-255-4481
NSN 7035-00-360-5964
NSN 6110-00-465-2375
NSN 5905-01-148-6262
NSN 6620-01-373-0174
NSN 6110-01-483-3324