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 6610-01-428-3303
NSN 6610-00-019-1538
NSN 2925-00-478-3742
NSN 5985-00-222-0465
NSN 6685-01-217-9309
NSN 5855-01-645-5384
NSN 5945-01-011-3328
NSN 5945-01-599-6163
NSN 5915-01-442-8785
NSN 5985-01-215-1003
NSN 5965-01-026-1752
NSN 5910-01-520-9071