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 6645-01-146-3323
NSN 5895-01-260-7881
NSN 5960-00-778-6167
NSN 6620-01-547-7758
NSN 6320-01-116-3980
NSN 5950-00-874-4886
NSN 6220-01-500-7388
NSN 5930-01-415-5103
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5975-00-725-6860
NSN 6650-00-259-2605
NSN 6110-01-492-6151