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 6685-01-173-8846
NSN 7035-01-090-3369
NSN 6145-01-343-6712
NSN 6610-01-493-9971
NSN 5960-01-546-2379
NSN 5925-01-360-8376
NSN 5985-01-505-8740
NSN 5965-01-559-8299
NSN 5895-01-385-4512
NSN 5985-01-592-6228
NSN 5910-00-016-7148
NSN 5930-01-609-7872