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 6145-01-318-5413
NSN 6685-01-491-5620
NSN 6685-01-616-8902
NSN 5910-01-206-3987
NSN 5950-01-264-8822
NSN 5965-01-495-9711
NSN 5975-01-384-2290
NSN 6620-01-202-5921
NSN 6620-01-346-6575
NSN 6650-01-192-7405
NSN 6610-01-319-5039
NSN 6110-01-075-5354