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 6645-01-096-9719
NSN 6320-01-652-3806
NSN 6685-01-418-5119
NSN 5915-00-771-8808
NSN 7035-01-054-4868
NSN 6645-00-016-0594
NSN 6620-01-659-6697
NSN 6610-01-152-2821
NSN 4140-01-012-2460
NSN 4140-01-230-5379
NSN 5935-01-543-0902
NSN 6320-00-513-8376