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 6610-01-070-3660
NSN 6150-00-972-5229
NSN 6135-01-201-5858
NSN 7035-01-052-3815
NSN 6240-01-084-1517
NSN 6110-00-241-5499
NSN 5925-01-519-2717
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 6105-00-196-4957
NSN 4140-01-340-9641
NSN 5945-01-355-1460
NSN 5855-00-487-9691