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 6645-01-603-1004
NSN 5960-01-221-2880
NSN 5975-00-111-6781
NSN 5950-01-441-8711
NSN 5915-00-188-9057
NSN 6610-01-530-1313
NSN 6220-00-281-9206
NSN 6650-01-118-8140
NSN 6685-01-438-1113
NSN 6620-00-004-1374
NSN 5965-00-289-6280
NSN 5855-01-308-0955