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 6645-01-519-2220
NSN 6650-00-163-9554
NSN 7035-00-941-4949
NSN 6645-00-951-0687
NSN 5999-01-401-5322
NSN 6130-00-390-9718
NSN 5920-01-448-9208
NSN 5996-01-528-6974
NSN 6320-01-583-6809
NSN 5895-00-477-1446
NSN 5855-01-350-5540
NSN 6150-01-025-8134