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 6645-01-418-8035
NSN 7035-00-763-6180
NSN 5998-00-961-8637
NSN 6150-01-224-7814
NSN 5920-00-016-6784
NSN 5998-01-505-7520
NSN 6650-01-165-2175
NSN 6620-00-140-8644
NSN 5895-01-106-3532
NSN 5855-01-486-9924
NSN 5950-01-245-9132
NSN 5960-01-122-2686