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 6645-01-259-7142
NSN 4140-01-198-5652
NSN 5835-01-478-9428
NSN 2925-01-430-4206
NSN 6645-00-791-5284
NSN 6645-01-483-5519
NSN 5910-01-426-8741
NSN 5905-00-285-2866
NSN 6105-01-456-0307
NSN 5998-01-634-0604
NSN 5905-01-528-4951
NSN 6645-01-570-3215