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 6645-01-147-5579
NSN 6650-01-487-0225
NSN 5960-01-240-3266
NSN 6135-01-096-1452
NSN 5945-01-173-1571
NSN 6110-00-070-7086
NSN 5930-01-055-6486
NSN 5855-00-145-3307
NSN 5910-01-377-4982
NSN 4140-01-562-2207
NSN 5975-01-043-3084
NSN 6105-01-247-4804