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 6645-01-646-2953
NSN 6220-00-109-6672
NSN 5930-01-058-1511
NSN 6320-01-434-6861
NSN 5975-00-321-1146
NSN 5905-01-496-7133
NSN 5895-00-168-4834
NSN 6130-00-813-4413
NSN 5905-00-212-8802
NSN 5920-01-425-4322
NSN 5999-01-158-4530
NSN 6610-01-358-1161