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 6645-01-629-0847
NSN 6220-01-469-6731
NSN 6220-01-269-0465
NSN 5935-01-634-0668
NSN 6610-00-518-4919
NSN 6685-00-202-5233
NSN 5950-01-212-8679
NSN 5915-01-643-1978
NSN 5935-00-614-0534
NSN 6610-00-562-5852
NSN 5855-01-045-9728
NSN 5925-00-369-7747