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 6610-01-643-6652
NSN 5835-00-348-8549
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 5910-01-389-0196
NSN 5915-01-382-7268
NSN 6645-00-472-4048
NSN 5910-00-126-0533
NSN 6650-01-544-7205
NSN 6685-01-234-3621
NSN 6650-00-670-2516
NSN 5985-01-454-3366
NSN 6135-01-388-7210