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 6645-01-505-5772
NSN 5920-01-562-4198
NSN 6105-01-396-3133
NSN 5935-00-526-0540
NSN 5960-00-511-8199
NSN 5835-01-249-4529
NSN 5835-01-442-6482
NSN 6650-00-226-7099
NSN 5905-01-491-8733
NSN 6240-00-421-1862
NSN 5920-01-507-6405
NSN 6685-00-058-9526