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 6150-01-057-9595
NSN 5835-01-412-0344
NSN 6685-01-226-6571
NSN 6645-01-441-4456
NSN 5915-01-322-8226
NSN 5855-01-658-1044
NSN 6110-01-293-5177
NSN 5835-01-498-9410
NSN 6620-01-567-7456
NSN 5985-00-884-2918
NSN 5945-01-608-1739
NSN 6645-00-047-9470