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 6645-01-485-9241
NSN 6105-00-460-3852
NSN 5975-01-603-0031
NSN 5985-01-052-6473
NSN 5950-01-173-9070
NSN 5990-00-315-9343
NSN 6240-00-908-5069
NSN 6145-00-177-2369
NSN 5925-01-225-1978
NSN 4140-00-445-3944
NSN 5935-01-067-4911
NSN 5895-00-999-2442