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 6645-01-580-9570
NSN 6130-01-456-0112
NSN 6620-01-659-6697
NSN 5895-00-148-8386
NSN 6130-00-822-4903
NSN 6320-00-313-9114
NSN 5895-01-167-8905
NSN 5960-01-525-1690
NSN 5998-00-259-3059
NSN 5920-01-068-3135
NSN 4140-01-253-8830
NSN 5935-01-108-0494