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 6645-01-236-6387
NSN 5999-01-577-2330
NSN 5925-00-937-9913
NSN 5910-00-725-7495
NSN 6135-00-835-2330
NSN 6150-01-406-7548
NSN 5935-00-834-9901
NSN 5960-01-224-8022
NSN 5855-01-353-3958
NSN 5905-01-168-4649
NSN 5910-01-170-8267
NSN 6620-01-492-8470