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 6645-00-526-9476
NSN 6135-01-010-0891
NSN 5855-00-156-5489
NSN 6145-01-020-1787
NSN 6135-01-193-3892
NSN 5925-00-827-0927
NSN 5999-01-645-4036
NSN 6645-01-642-3637
NSN 6110-01-608-3775
NSN 5998-01-310-8674
NSN 6240-00-141-6143
NSN 6320-01-446-8050