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 6645-01-454-0652
NSN 5855-01-053-0679
NSN 5960-01-384-4603
NSN 6645-01-459-7788
NSN 6150-01-640-9802
NSN 6130-00-352-2317
NSN 6150-01-068-0557
NSN 6150-01-457-7050
NSN 5950-01-323-5833
NSN 6320-00-731-6134
NSN 5915-01-479-5585
NSN 6105-01-435-1560