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 6645-01-310-7348
NSN 6240-00-422-1278
NSN 5835-00-136-2322
NSN 5930-01-464-4410
NSN 6645-00-255-1369
NSN 2925-01-400-2286
NSN 6650-01-441-7790
NSN 6220-01-099-6581
NSN 6150-01-411-5216
NSN 6130-01-522-6885
NSN 6320-01-412-2973
NSN 5835-01-242-9806