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 6610-01-032-5335
NSN 6240-01-348-0057
NSN 5910-01-367-6155
NSN 5985-01-297-3386
NSN 6645-00-235-4685
NSN 5975-01-468-0032
NSN 5945-00-078-8280
NSN 6220-01-340-4874
NSN 5960-01-518-4440
NSN 5935-01-317-4559
NSN 6685-00-232-1274
NSN 5920-01-408-5263