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 6645-01-491-1815
NSN 5985-00-983-4751
NSN 6150-01-270-1424
NSN 5895-01-382-2092
NSN 5895-01-179-6823
NSN 5975-01-138-7413
NSN 5960-01-539-1956
NSN 5999-01-088-4916
NSN 6240-01-506-0304
NSN 5985-01-053-6830
NSN 5996-01-460-8631
NSN 5996-00-737-0646