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 6610-01-567-3026
NSN 6685-01-302-9222
NSN 6110-01-154-3676
NSN 6685-01-263-0631
NSN 6220-00-761-2205
NSN 5935-01-507-5005
NSN 5905-01-575-5876
NSN 6150-01-452-5961
NSN 5945-01-602-9131
NSN 2925-00-150-7334
NSN 5960-00-851-0672
NSN 6650-00-469-2218