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 6645-01-386-6311
NSN 5905-00-516-0814
NSN 6685-01-050-5564
NSN 6220-00-554-5937
NSN 6645-01-425-2330
NSN 5895-00-707-6663
NSN 5985-00-259-5757
NSN 6620-01-376-2150
NSN 5930-01-439-9516
NSN 5990-01-168-0820
NSN 6150-00-683-0621
NSN 6145-00-221-6528