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 6645-01-073-5302
NSN 6650-00-991-8436
NSN 5925-01-235-0710
NSN 6220-01-195-5280
NSN 6220-01-044-5552
NSN 5990-01-487-0871
NSN 7035-01-655-8548
NSN 4140-00-826-9031
NSN 6610-00-548-3452
NSN 5930-01-220-7413
NSN 6645-01-612-6885
NSN 5935-01-206-9492