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 6645-01-358-4907
NSN 6130-01-634-0603
NSN 6645-00-300-0401
NSN 6150-00-141-8793
NSN 6105-01-019-2233
NSN 5910-01-222-9874
NSN 6105-01-085-3698
NSN 5930-01-171-4788
NSN 6220-00-121-7541
NSN 5925-01-551-1265
NSN 5975-01-215-7947
NSN 6685-01-341-9325