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 6645-01-321-5870
NSN 5945-01-209-5319
NSN 6110-01-472-6120
NSN 5835-01-645-2892
NSN 6610-01-546-3879
NSN 5895-01-521-3296
NSN 6620-01-561-4392
NSN 5945-01-025-1163
NSN 6320-01-171-3238
NSN 6105-00-471-3265
NSN 6645-01-294-6403
NSN 6645-00-327-4005