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 6645-01-479-5364
NSN 6650-01-090-0719
NSN 6150-01-608-5473
NSN 7035-01-164-6835
NSN 6240-01-268-9142
NSN 5975-00-766-5614
NSN 5930-01-501-1481
NSN 6110-01-533-6784
NSN 5835-01-264-8782
NSN 5910-01-075-4594
NSN 5998-00-954-1720
NSN 5895-01-152-2895