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 6645-01-562-1351
NSN 6650-01-082-4867
NSN 6105-01-417-2174
NSN 5950-00-960-7383
NSN 5996-00-237-6307
NSN 6320-01-220-2264
NSN 5835-00-195-7508
NSN 6135-00-932-3136
NSN 5930-01-337-6511
NSN 6130-01-423-7271
NSN 5996-01-514-7341
NSN 5855-01-386-7323