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 6645-00-570-8472
NSN 5895-00-845-9262
NSN 5960-01-560-8461
NSN 6135-00-935-8769
NSN 6610-00-611-1341
NSN 6240-01-082-3387
NSN 6130-00-662-8557
NSN 5915-01-391-7149
NSN 6645-00-816-5337
NSN 6150-01-021-2678
NSN 6620-01-483-1138
NSN 2925-01-013-0413