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 6645-01-196-8616
NSN 5920-01-367-0852
NSN 5930-01-318-3952
NSN 6610-01-433-2219
NSN 5996-00-503-8499
NSN 5990-01-116-2181
NSN 5945-01-169-0880
NSN 6105-00-473-6143
NSN 6240-01-309-1806
NSN 6650-00-489-9194
NSN 6145-00-782-4420
NSN 5895-01-532-2670