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 6645-01-462-3754
NSN 6685-01-092-5239
NSN 5935-01-157-9563
NSN 6685-01-025-6145
NSN 5985-01-360-5617
NSN 5990-01-416-0362
NSN 5996-01-046-4544
NSN 5925-00-457-5364
NSN 5855-01-598-7392
NSN 5855-01-035-2866
NSN 5835-01-106-0038
NSN 6105-01-421-3193