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 6645-01-513-3071
NSN 6220-01-106-3215
NSN 6145-00-138-7158
NSN 5998-01-582-0304
NSN 6320-01-399-6177
NSN 5905-01-020-7683
NSN 5965-00-179-7886
NSN 6610-01-152-2821
NSN 6645-01-590-6385
NSN 6145-01-080-9295
NSN 5945-01-598-2479
NSN 6645-01-111-0089