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 6610-01-542-8825
NSN 6110-00-761-6256
NSN 6620-00-737-9762
NSN 5945-01-197-0340
NSN 6650-01-323-0897
NSN 6145-01-080-1456
NSN 5990-00-554-0366
NSN 5835-01-408-6529
NSN 5895-01-483-4680
NSN 5895-00-518-1593
NSN 5920-00-190-7466
NSN 5905-01-188-8341