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 6645-01-085-4214
NSN 6145-00-284-1514
NSN 5999-01-164-6274
NSN 5920-00-850-1773
NSN 6650-01-548-3495
NSN 6110-00-691-9134
NSN 6110-01-633-9660
NSN 5998-01-437-6207
NSN 5990-00-522-3425
NSN 5920-01-411-4745
NSN 5930-01-137-6542
NSN 6320-00-506-2314