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 6645-01-656-6416
NSN 6240-01-291-4833
NSN 5960-01-564-5044
NSN 5999-00-364-7067
NSN 6240-01-168-0651
NSN 6685-01-575-3645
NSN 5950-01-189-8547
NSN 6135-01-136-1059
NSN 6620-01-340-1503
NSN 5985-01-417-1718
NSN 5935-01-357-6950
NSN 5905-00-962-9226