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 6610-01-446-7635
NSN 5999-01-332-7998
NSN 5960-00-597-2680
NSN 6645-01-189-6942
NSN 5935-01-591-0690
NSN 5985-01-197-8983
NSN 5835-00-466-8544
NSN 5920-01-301-3085
NSN 6110-01-520-7458
NSN 5835-01-631-7390
NSN 6135-01-322-4655
NSN 5945-01-576-8492