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 6645-00-081-4298
NSN 6150-00-919-9427
NSN 5895-01-057-3968
NSN 5965-00-925-1725
NSN 5835-01-064-0859
NSN 5996-00-343-4411
NSN 5855-01-333-0969
NSN 2925-01-107-7939
NSN 5965-00-836-2690
NSN 6610-00-433-8700
NSN 6620-01-386-5543
NSN 5950-01-110-1415