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 6645-01-389-1970
NSN 6610-00-278-7647
NSN 6110-01-386-6720
NSN 6145-01-035-7527
NSN 5996-01-141-6916
NSN 6685-01-182-1947
NSN 5895-01-290-5931
NSN 6645-00-898-4316
NSN 6650-01-244-9847
NSN 6650-01-041-3479
NSN 6685-00-525-8483
NSN 6150-00-959-6164