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 6620-01-492-8470
NSN 5965-01-324-6583
NSN 2925-00-394-2332
NSN 5930-00-143-8939
NSN 6645-01-243-0468
NSN 5975-00-073-9090
NSN 6105-01-416-0674
NSN 6150-00-003-2233
NSN 5925-00-480-4636
NSN 6145-00-181-9622
NSN 5975-01-361-9141
NSN 5895-01-162-8295