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 6645-01-437-7770
NSN 6110-01-220-1660
NSN 5996-01-399-6677
NSN 6145-01-419-0796
NSN 6220-00-902-3692
NSN 4140-01-321-9085
NSN 5935-01-543-0041
NSN 6145-01-516-9020
NSN 6130-01-360-5517
NSN 6620-01-117-7303
NSN 5835-00-813-1724
NSN 5945-00-244-5835