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 6645-01-478-2140
NSN 6685-00-118-3625
NSN 6620-00-578-5851
NSN 5895-01-400-4153
NSN 6220-01-453-7533
NSN 5925-01-518-2963
NSN 5985-01-336-9127
NSN 5965-01-471-6946
NSN 6610-01-460-8898
NSN 5835-00-902-8680
NSN 6105-01-180-7066
NSN 5996-01-040-1652