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 6620-01-560-7832
NSN 6610-01-381-0652
NSN 5925-01-500-5407
NSN 5950-00-258-6776
NSN 6685-01-149-9196
NSN 6145-01-481-4195
NSN 5835-01-464-7038
NSN 6240-01-656-0012
NSN 6610-01-417-3011
NSN 6150-00-109-1063
NSN 6685-01-380-9740
NSN 6620-00-280-2874