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 6620-01-384-2105
NSN 6645-01-323-1956
NSN 5945-00-521-4847
NSN 6130-00-838-8813
NSN 6645-01-603-6716
NSN 5835-00-124-9995
NSN 5985-01-481-4234
NSN 5965-01-178-7853
NSN 6150-01-177-6748
NSN 6320-01-506-9439
NSN 5945-00-005-4423
NSN 5950-01-178-4512