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 6145-01-621-6548
NSN 6645-01-418-1657
NSN 6650-01-018-5153
NSN 5945-01-593-0056
NSN 5910-00-528-9714
NSN 6685-00-082-1939
NSN 6645-01-406-7322
NSN 6620-01-395-0651
NSN 6620-00-500-0041
NSN 5999-00-174-2776
NSN 5935-00-222-6170
NSN 4140-01-611-4667