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 6645-01-081-6399
NSN 5998-00-591-0611
NSN 7035-00-104-7613
NSN 7035-01-538-6676
NSN 5895-00-404-3273
NSN 5895-01-334-4130
NSN 5895-01-033-8292
NSN 6645-00-010-3054
NSN 5925-00-104-3516
NSN 5915-00-430-7543
NSN 5998-01-442-0172
NSN 6150-01-573-9197