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 6645-01-294-6403
NSN 5960-01-541-9884
NSN 6130-00-100-0175
NSN 5895-01-660-8747
NSN 5996-01-444-3915
NSN 6105-01-315-9315
NSN 6320-01-029-4220
NSN 5915-00-470-5061
NSN 6645-01-643-7151
NSN 5910-00-683-8276
NSN 6610-00-872-5795
NSN 5895-01-508-5272