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 6645-01-175-3568
NSN 6320-01-046-5228
NSN 5895-01-153-1976
NSN 6320-00-139-1090
NSN 5999-01-113-7955
NSN 5996-01-023-8370
NSN 5925-00-128-2751
NSN 5835-01-056-4149
NSN 5930-01-322-9525
NSN 6130-00-169-8512
NSN 5905-01-414-8674
NSN 5945-01-100-5482