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 6645-00-519-1026
NSN 6110-01-167-7252
NSN 5960-01-414-1677
NSN 6320-01-370-4218
NSN 5975-00-159-6078
NSN 6130-01-321-5646
NSN 6105-01-309-5313
NSN 6145-00-103-3385
NSN 6220-01-360-5170
NSN 6105-01-592-0710
NSN 5925-00-182-7452
NSN 5895-00-155-8581