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 6645-00-318-9412
NSN 6320-01-159-2211
NSN 5950-01-579-7064
NSN 5960-01-237-2336
NSN 5915-00-422-3560
NSN 6145-00-942-0981
NSN 5960-00-104-2740
NSN 5990-00-911-8093
NSN 6620-00-993-9564
NSN 5965-01-527-1220
NSN 4140-01-393-2350
NSN 7035-01-571-4352