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 6685-01-462-5866
NSN 6650-01-471-4663
NSN 6145-01-370-4485
NSN 5965-01-461-2850
NSN 5905-01-142-2894
NSN 5895-00-996-8533
NSN 6110-00-382-5472
NSN 6105-01-550-6654
NSN 5835-00-723-2505
NSN 5985-00-081-9142
NSN 5960-00-341-5948
NSN 6620-01-545-3104