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 6610-01-459-8722
NSN 6105-00-920-3417
NSN 6105-01-520-4489
NSN 5910-01-450-8360
NSN 6110-00-343-1618
NSN 6645-01-480-3962
NSN 5998-01-511-0109
NSN 5990-01-421-3325
NSN 6220-01-356-8121
NSN 5910-00-373-3743
NSN 4140-01-648-6802
NSN 5965-01-032-0940