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 6645-01-468-4990
NSN 5855-00-532-0025
NSN 6130-01-043-4066
NSN 5985-00-410-2023
NSN 6145-01-512-5885
NSN 5945-00-139-4392
NSN 7035-00-421-8710
NSN 6610-01-388-8313
NSN 6685-01-302-0480
NSN 5915-01-408-6647
NSN 5835-01-459-8664
NSN 5910-01-550-9461