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 6610-01-446-5975
NSN 5945-00-488-3348
NSN 6135-01-442-7275
NSN 5915-00-118-8054
NSN 6645-01-229-2497
NSN 5915-00-764-9306
NSN 5985-01-617-2517
NSN 6220-00-443-9835
NSN 6220-01-183-7279
NSN 6320-01-556-2011
NSN 6610-01-042-8621
NSN 5935-01-260-8078