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 6645-01-416-9210
NSN 6220-00-074-2502
NSN 5998-00-875-0825
NSN 5895-00-901-2186
NSN 5945-01-370-8389
NSN 6610-00-176-3142
NSN 6650-01-360-6577
NSN 5999-01-480-0855
NSN 6610-01-432-8459
NSN 5998-00-403-9313
NSN 5965-01-100-3878
NSN 6610-01-414-1755