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 6645-01-345-6828
NSN 6650-01-141-1582
NSN 5945-01-057-0171
NSN 5960-01-291-0479
NSN 7035-01-330-6768
NSN 6240-00-539-9770
NSN 6645-00-864-6794
NSN 5985-00-189-0953
NSN 6110-00-424-4557
NSN 6240-01-077-7770
NSN 6150-01-082-8364
NSN 5925-01-565-0177