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 6645-01-219-5911
NSN 6645-01-572-4475
NSN 5910-01-004-9279
NSN 6220-01-050-0835
NSN 6240-01-611-7843
NSN 5965-00-925-1725
NSN 6650-00-195-7519
NSN 6685-01-256-3417
NSN 6645-00-230-4396
NSN 4140-01-644-2627
NSN 6135-01-201-5858
NSN 5920-01-182-4940