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 6645-01-413-3506
NSN 6645-00-169-6759
NSN 5930-01-218-0478
NSN 6145-00-392-1975
NSN 7035-00-908-4933
NSN 5985-00-026-4601
NSN 6620-00-606-0446
NSN 5985-00-222-4926
NSN 5960-00-812-3746
NSN 5855-01-047-3231
NSN 5996-01-654-7645
NSN 6150-01-549-1552