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 6620-01-290-2973
NSN 6110-00-456-2058
NSN 5915-01-129-3268
NSN 5965-01-313-9762
NSN 5910-01-240-6414
NSN 6145-00-517-6666
NSN 5935-01-313-4441
NSN 5965-00-913-9545
NSN 6685-00-226-0948
NSN 5910-00-683-3757
NSN 6610-01-454-2418
NSN 5855-01-376-0363