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 6645-01-425-2330
NSN 5960-01-553-4557
NSN 5905-01-383-0302
NSN 2925-01-513-7347
NSN 5975-00-420-7944
NSN 6135-01-441-0518
NSN 6620-01-581-8549
NSN 6110-01-207-0156
NSN 6110-01-448-9646
NSN 6130-00-141-8317
NSN 5990-01-282-4617
NSN 5910-01-153-2651