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 6645-01-449-1824
NSN 6685-01-152-2846
NSN 5975-00-541-8531
NSN 5975-01-541-9597
NSN 6620-01-462-0001
NSN 5996-01-441-6817
NSN 5925-00-990-3597
NSN 4140-01-440-0653
NSN 5945-00-804-8629
NSN 6320-01-033-6624
NSN 5910-01-571-7621
NSN 6220-01-380-7148