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 6610-01-390-6925
NSN 6145-01-384-2478
NSN 5975-01-531-4742
NSN 6105-01-421-4457
NSN 6610-00-302-6169
NSN 6145-00-027-9852
NSN 5910-01-544-4410
NSN 5960-01-353-2468
NSN 6110-01-478-6764
NSN 6135-01-445-5546
NSN 6645-00-595-5431
NSN 5905-00-185-6237