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 6610-01-210-8493
NSN 6110-01-376-5573
NSN 6645-01-328-6886
NSN 5925-00-999-4909
NSN 5990-00-755-3015
NSN 4140-00-803-4866
NSN 5915-01-313-4612
NSN 6650-01-627-1480
NSN 5855-00-058-1293
NSN 5950-01-036-7075
NSN 5999-01-395-5805
NSN 5855-01-431-8937