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 6620-01-645-0802
NSN 6145-01-359-9481
NSN 6150-00-249-1760
NSN 6150-00-276-7483
NSN 6650-00-740-7338
NSN 5950-01-485-3518
NSN 5985-01-387-8268
NSN 6240-01-115-4549
NSN 5996-00-454-7938
NSN 5945-01-418-2185
NSN 5985-01-416-5803
NSN 5905-00-717-4767