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 6145-01-502-7553
NSN 6650-00-266-6808
NSN 6645-01-398-6841
NSN 5965-01-433-0366
NSN 5999-01-049-2732
NSN 5835-00-823-6116
NSN 5905-00-196-2321
NSN 6685-01-207-1412
NSN 5945-00-774-3669
NSN 5925-01-306-4454
NSN 6105-01-623-3590
NSN 6240-00-070-3659