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 6645-01-567-1049
NSN 5950-01-418-3641
NSN 2925-01-607-4340
NSN 5905-01-265-7849
NSN 5950-01-032-5563
NSN 5905-01-521-2968
NSN 5950-01-628-1021
NSN 5990-01-027-0568
NSN 6650-01-436-3478
NSN 2925-01-289-6448
NSN 6320-01-497-3116
NSN 6110-01-557-8439