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 6645-01-546-3212
NSN 6110-01-576-2157
NSN 5965-01-341-6545
NSN 5945-01-330-9418
NSN 5895-00-186-0717
NSN 5910-01-502-2928
NSN 6610-00-753-2281
NSN 5996-00-289-9847
NSN 5996-01-231-9232
NSN 6685-01-386-3036
NSN 7035-01-541-2839
NSN 6645-00-155-2398