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 6645-01-605-1485
NSN 5905-00-823-7796
NSN 6620-00-292-7000
NSN 6320-00-433-2773
NSN 6150-01-163-1081
NSN 5915-01-464-0121
NSN 6610-00-045-5733
NSN 6110-00-281-3676
NSN 5965-01-228-9096
NSN 2925-00-136-2612
NSN 5855-01-149-4110
NSN 5930-01-500-2458