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 6645-01-627-2680
NSN 6110-01-456-9974
NSN 5905-01-232-9746
NSN 5950-01-160-2778
NSN 6220-01-485-8464
NSN 6130-00-293-4714
NSN 5895-01-296-3300
NSN 5990-00-902-7764
NSN 5999-01-204-7809
NSN 6645-01-007-5295
NSN 6645-00-232-4070
NSN 7035-01-225-8369