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 6620-01-329-3563
NSN 5855-01-443-2509
NSN 6110-00-820-6264
NSN 5945-01-633-1407
NSN 6645-01-123-9277
NSN 5945-01-448-8875
NSN 5915-01-340-4592
NSN 5855-01-400-1590
NSN 5930-01-347-5448
NSN 6145-00-859-2522
NSN 5945-01-452-0000
NSN 5925-01-175-0858