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 6610-01-450-1042
NSN 6220-01-128-0087
NSN 6110-00-139-3119
NSN 6150-00-126-5999
NSN 4140-00-191-1236
NSN 5996-00-671-3487
NSN 5915-01-607-1561
NSN 5960-01-521-6865
NSN 6220-01-406-5351
NSN 6145-01-132-4136
NSN 5910-00-933-5926
NSN 5960-00-828-4704