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 6645-01-573-7603
NSN 6130-01-418-2763
NSN 6105-01-459-7902
NSN 6645-01-160-4256
NSN 6320-01-313-8306
NSN 6610-01-149-0720
NSN 6320-01-206-1055
NSN 6685-00-112-7040
NSN 6105-00-707-2743
NSN 6610-01-323-7045
NSN 5910-01-182-6607
NSN 5998-00-796-7521