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 6320-01-478-9351
NSN 5998-01-049-9010
NSN 6645-01-519-2220
NSN 5965-01-229-4990
NSN 5945-00-832-6879
NSN 5996-01-605-0950
NSN 6610-01-364-0294
NSN 5985-00-850-6391
NSN 5985-01-385-4273
NSN 6645-00-476-7176
NSN 6145-00-128-3325
NSN 6145-01-545-6018