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 6645-01-252-8870
NSN 6135-00-643-4843
NSN 6145-00-467-6433
NSN 5930-00-470-3592
NSN 5855-01-023-3727
NSN 5998-00-408-1398
NSN 6620-01-555-1453
NSN 6620-00-689-4456
NSN 5835-01-476-8210
NSN 5925-01-388-3325
NSN 5920-01-601-9408
NSN 7035-00-300-3208