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 6685-01-415-0574
NSN 6110-01-556-6074
NSN 5996-00-288-1829
NSN 6105-01-050-2473
NSN 5915-01-122-7591
NSN 5985-01-634-0635
NSN 6320-01-233-5798
NSN 5895-01-378-5056
NSN 6610-01-266-0880
NSN 5915-01-568-7032
NSN 6610-00-583-1084
NSN 5895-01-594-4993