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 6645-01-330-6028
NSN 6610-00-350-1091
NSN 6620-00-246-5159
NSN 6135-01-252-0315
NSN 6685-01-304-7310
NSN 6645-00-495-6797
NSN 6620-00-852-0568
NSN 2925-01-143-0092
NSN 5975-00-813-9805
NSN 4140-01-167-7574
NSN 6650-01-120-6231
NSN 5998-01-217-3189