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 6650-01-568-0299
NSN 6105-00-954-3977
NSN 6145-00-897-3112
NSN 6135-01-251-2095
NSN 5990-01-400-3299
NSN 6645-01-355-5067
NSN 7035-00-055-9778
NSN 5930-01-108-8544
NSN 5915-01-492-6600
NSN 5960-00-421-1054
NSN 5945-00-435-1184
NSN 5975-00-989-7416