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 6610-01-644-2546
NSN 5965-01-271-9990
NSN 5945-01-512-9376
NSN 6650-00-520-4253
NSN 2925-01-548-6674
NSN 5960-01-560-1958
NSN 5990-01-256-8441
NSN 4140-00-835-3610
NSN 5998-00-244-1835
NSN 4140-00-946-1283
NSN 6685-00-108-1108
NSN 6320-00-908-6841