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 6645-00-764-3355
NSN 5975-01-519-8477
NSN 5895-01-388-7041
NSN 5996-01-106-0137
NSN 5925-00-337-8138
NSN 6130-01-214-6704
NSN 5950-01-644-6839
NSN 5996-01-016-2724
NSN 6135-01-472-9011
NSN 6645-01-633-1852
NSN 5910-01-033-4886
NSN 6610-01-442-3509