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 6610-01-371-3006
NSN 2925-01-371-6853
NSN 5855-00-631-4565
NSN 5835-00-946-2656
NSN 6150-01-463-9203
NSN 6645-01-116-3423
NSN 5975-01-092-1658
NSN 6110-01-504-4755
NSN 5998-01-030-6069
NSN 5960-01-370-4285
NSN 6645-01-484-9847
NSN 5998-00-823-4776