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 6610-01-253-1449
NSN 6685-01-213-6245
NSN 6150-01-211-7032
NSN 5925-01-157-9142
NSN 6110-01-113-7549
NSN 5930-01-394-4740
NSN 5835-01-216-5639
NSN 5975-01-088-4883
NSN 5910-01-046-9416
NSN 5915-01-392-9295
NSN 6685-00-900-4246
NSN 6150-00-058-8669