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 6645-01-649-8227
NSN 5930-01-359-5480
NSN 5915-00-045-5287
NSN 7035-01-075-4832
NSN 6620-01-587-5972
NSN 6135-01-498-7945
NSN 6110-00-468-3638
NSN 5996-01-576-0774
NSN 5935-00-783-1153
NSN 5910-01-383-6749
NSN 5996-00-488-7060
NSN 5855-01-323-5394