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 6645-01-519-6324
NSN 6150-00-973-4805
NSN 5990-01-159-5988
NSN 6645-00-544-8529
NSN 6240-01-466-3726
NSN 4140-01-568-3209
NSN 6130-01-540-9217
NSN 5915-01-088-4055
NSN 5895-01-503-5132
NSN 5910-01-035-8103
NSN 5985-01-396-3193
NSN 6110-01-629-9118