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 6645-01-492-5304
NSN 6610-00-937-0527
NSN 6220-01-549-0259
NSN 6220-01-569-6742
NSN 5996-01-301-7152
NSN 6320-01-141-3791
NSN 5985-01-207-0097
NSN 6135-00-152-8729
NSN 5915-01-449-1913
NSN 5950-01-101-0426
NSN 5910-00-460-1795
NSN 5935-01-461-3786