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 6685-01-225-8594
NSN 6645-01-266-0883
NSN 6320-00-242-3300
NSN 6105-00-222-4762
NSN 6220-01-247-2290
NSN 5965-01-356-1717
NSN 5975-01-111-5599
NSN 5945-00-676-8912
NSN 5998-01-629-4938
NSN 6685-01-604-8717
NSN 6150-00-400-6366
NSN 4140-01-564-4927