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 6645-01-537-3114
NSN 6105-01-207-0152
NSN 2925-01-483-2389
NSN 5895-00-585-2038
NSN 6105-00-770-7237
NSN 5998-01-408-7406
NSN 5960-01-020-1667
NSN 5910-00-104-7260
NSN 5895-00-004-1322
NSN 5975-01-260-3642
NSN 5920-01-338-6167
NSN 5999-00-917-4417