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 6610-01-628-6044
NSN 5990-01-360-2900
NSN 5990-00-212-4316
NSN 5855-01-479-8598
NSN 5996-00-305-6152
NSN 5915-01-338-1772
NSN 5930-01-172-4552
NSN 5915-01-243-2961
NSN 5990-00-344-2062
NSN 5998-00-474-1415
NSN 6135-01-190-2628
NSN 6220-01-562-9135