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 6645-01-202-7986
NSN 6620-00-663-8962
NSN 5895-00-583-8339
NSN 6110-01-296-3795
NSN 7035-00-063-5245
NSN 5990-01-314-2264
NSN 5985-01-413-7110
NSN 6240-01-207-2120
NSN 6320-01-185-3857
NSN 7035-01-158-7673
NSN 6150-01-215-2181
NSN 5910-01-478-2686