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 6610-01-540-7379
NSN 6685-00-903-4944
NSN 4140-00-791-0500
NSN 5965-01-111-6031
NSN 5950-00-557-3770
NSN 5950-01-449-1358
NSN 6685-01-077-7317
NSN 6110-01-196-3560
NSN 6685-00-441-1362
NSN 5998-01-150-2590
NSN 5975-01-409-2948
NSN 5998-01-100-3496