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 6685-01-388-8956
NSN 5855-01-145-4903
NSN 5945-01-462-3076
NSN 5945-01-411-2822
NSN 5945-00-237-3933
NSN 6135-01-390-7364
NSN 6645-01-544-3581
NSN 5855-00-149-0766
NSN 6110-01-406-2934
NSN 5975-00-189-7849
NSN 6645-01-437-7770
NSN 6240-01-273-0193