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 6645-01-229-3369
NSN 6240-01-621-7646
NSN 6150-00-566-3823
NSN 5960-00-553-4523
NSN 6610-01-074-8158
NSN 7035-00-756-4374
NSN 5905-00-266-8401
NSN 6685-01-384-4138
NSN 5855-01-389-8884
NSN 5996-01-445-5528
NSN 5990-01-154-7296
NSN 5960-00-471-6286