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 6610-01-515-4967
NSN 6650-01-246-8262
NSN 6145-01-032-3693
NSN 6645-00-595-5431
NSN 5985-01-462-0144
NSN 4140-01-110-7685
NSN 6685-01-633-8901
NSN 5835-01-264-8782
NSN 5925-01-522-2386
NSN 5998-00-041-1807
NSN 5920-01-573-7227
NSN 5960-01-589-6846