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 6645-00-064-7210
NSN 6650-00-834-9062
NSN 6620-00-753-0745
NSN 5920-01-118-9492
NSN 4140-00-787-8531
NSN 5925-00-147-7452
NSN 5945-01-294-2256
NSN 5915-01-195-6083
NSN 6105-01-482-6301
NSN 6320-00-036-3688
NSN 5910-00-182-8755
NSN 5905-00-886-8287