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 6610-01-416-0652
NSN 5985-01-358-7495
NSN 6320-01-066-1766
NSN 5945-00-802-4579
NSN 5950-00-515-3583
NSN 6145-00-378-3836
NSN 5910-00-387-4855
NSN 5915-00-872-9589
NSN 5835-01-647-6426
NSN 5925-01-628-6202
NSN 6110-01-528-1489
NSN 6105-00-453-9982