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 6645-01-060-7988
NSN 6145-01-487-3773
NSN 6150-00-775-7274
NSN 5975-01-428-9118
NSN 4140-01-145-2858
NSN 5999-00-482-3436
NSN 5950-01-391-9097
NSN 5930-01-246-6225
NSN 5895-01-435-2552
NSN 5935-01-524-9275
NSN 5998-01-428-2468
NSN 6650-00-043-5850