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 6610-00-091-7347
NSN 6610-01-383-7419
NSN 6620-01-144-2488
NSN 6145-01-051-7012
NSN 7035-01-256-3973
NSN 4140-01-166-9098
NSN 6650-01-452-5379
NSN 5910-01-446-6477
NSN 5855-01-418-0089
NSN 5960-01-084-1473
NSN 5996-00-908-2949
NSN 6685-00-988-4439