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 6610-01-210-4306
NSN 6240-01-299-6881
NSN 6145-00-797-3454
NSN 5895-01-466-4014
NSN 5855-01-333-7108
NSN 5950-01-617-3872
NSN 5895-00-678-6598
NSN 5835-01-599-1876
NSN 5855-00-455-6070
NSN 5990-01-268-4268
NSN 5996-00-100-4932
NSN 7035-01-462-2953