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 6685-01-647-8461
NSN 6645-01-004-0803
NSN 6150-00-504-2610
NSN 6240-01-211-4507
NSN 6105-01-617-9713
NSN 5895-01-257-3641
NSN 5835-00-400-5056
NSN 5915-00-650-7945
NSN 5950-01-447-3817
NSN 5895-01-365-0220
NSN 6105-01-652-1394
NSN 6145-00-027-9852