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 5945-01-483-1316
NSN 6650-00-726-4242
NSN 6110-00-769-6537
NSN 5965-01-276-1070
NSN 6135-00-299-6918
NSN 6105-01-344-2439
NSN 6620-01-048-4145
NSN 6650-00-105-8063
NSN 6645-00-415-9018
NSN 4140-01-415-1187
NSN 5998-01-441-3976
NSN 5975-01-049-2927