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 6645-01-620-4837
NSN 6685-00-170-9237
NSN 6645-01-320-4138
NSN 5855-01-291-1126
NSN 5998-01-462-5887
NSN 5905-00-915-4477
NSN 5930-01-287-4413
NSN 6610-01-546-9067
NSN 5925-00-180-4088
NSN 6130-00-446-4044
NSN 5905-01-357-9342
NSN 5895-01-116-5843