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 6645-01-458-5235
NSN 6105-00-553-8943
NSN 5935-01-349-5649
NSN 5835-01-030-8914
NSN 5985-01-536-5339
NSN 6110-01-366-6952
NSN 5925-01-569-8557
NSN 5835-01-462-5983
NSN 5935-01-424-3007
NSN 6610-00-620-0346
NSN 5985-00-446-4107
NSN 6645-00-433-0695