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 6645-01-435-4073
NSN 5910-01-650-8211
NSN 5990-00-524-2293
NSN 6135-00-145-8884
NSN 5996-01-549-4672
NSN 6650-01-217-7875
NSN 5835-00-409-8355
NSN 5965-01-011-1228
NSN 6620-00-473-3692
NSN 5990-01-463-2279
NSN 6685-00-257-2987
NSN 6240-01-123-0968