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 6220-01-474-5682
NSN 6110-01-472-3069
NSN 5905-00-940-7525
NSN 6610-01-367-1640
NSN 5935-01-406-4329
NSN 6645-01-043-5236
NSN 5975-01-597-6624
NSN 5920-01-027-5052
NSN 5960-00-097-7007
NSN 5895-00-489-8670
NSN 5999-01-576-8494
NSN 6645-00-697-5694