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 6105-01-576-9638
NSN 7035-01-431-1448
NSN 6620-00-846-3287
NSN 6240-01-166-4517
NSN 6110-01-038-0053
NSN 6610-01-127-0724
NSN 5960-01-010-3083
NSN 6220-01-504-4448
NSN 6650-01-287-0096
NSN 6320-01-276-4739
NSN 6110-01-310-8983
NSN 6150-01-178-3535