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 6645-01-576-8423
NSN 6240-01-140-3173
NSN 5965-00-878-6652
NSN 5990-00-405-5182
NSN 6150-01-076-4386
NSN 5975-00-000-0126
NSN 5915-01-064-4774
NSN 5905-01-590-7690
NSN 4140-01-541-0303
NSN 5905-01-014-6264
NSN 6685-01-193-7866
NSN 5910-00-857-1898