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 6610-01-463-5368
NSN 6145-01-327-3328
NSN 6620-01-624-3933
NSN 5985-01-493-7139
NSN 5975-01-427-3521
NSN 6610-00-243-2099
NSN 6110-01-349-0648
NSN 2925-01-328-4394
NSN 5910-00-120-9195
NSN 5925-01-349-5602
NSN 6620-01-507-0886
NSN 6110-01-605-2037