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 6610-01-245-8015
NSN 6620-00-905-6590
NSN 6135-00-840-6451
NSN 5998-01-194-6407
NSN 5915-01-192-1303
NSN 5835-00-833-7080
NSN 5855-00-189-6066
NSN 5996-01-516-2218
NSN 6105-00-913-9591
NSN 5965-01-019-0939
NSN 5925-01-598-8379
NSN 5965-01-258-5662