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 6645-00-720-3953
NSN 7035-00-517-8232
NSN 6650-01-134-6186
NSN 5835-01-338-5176
NSN 7035-01-354-9382
NSN 5925-00-502-2294
NSN 6685-00-455-3729
NSN 6105-00-850-0112
NSN 6320-01-397-9995
NSN 5930-01-184-9380
NSN 5895-01-459-2580
NSN 6135-01-648-4875