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 6645-01-580-3258
NSN 5910-00-814-5631
NSN 6610-00-036-9878
NSN 6685-00-986-2123
NSN 6610-01-269-5437
NSN 4140-01-375-8072
NSN 6220-01-147-7219
NSN 5975-00-966-4323
NSN 5905-00-900-2784
NSN 5835-01-241-1090
NSN 5930-01-360-6009
NSN 6130-01-148-6511