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 6610-01-076-3412
NSN 5975-01-241-0540
NSN 6645-01-577-5891
NSN 6135-00-921-6487
NSN 6320-00-593-0379
NSN 5915-00-364-3650
NSN 5990-00-122-8698
NSN 5990-00-965-0495
NSN 5960-01-391-1308
NSN 6105-01-185-2447
NSN 5835-00-804-0569
NSN 6130-01-631-7025