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 6645-01-643-2558
NSN 5998-00-683-1333
NSN 5965-00-871-8987
NSN 5835-01-508-2528
NSN 5915-01-463-8413
NSN 6645-00-596-5388
NSN 5905-00-070-9578
NSN 5960-01-288-8910
NSN 4140-01-286-1146
NSN 5835-00-059-5854
NSN 6650-01-334-9410
NSN 5855-01-515-4436