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 6645-01-025-1002
NSN 6105-01-340-5242
NSN 5905-00-373-9703
NSN 6150-01-579-3625
NSN 5985-01-302-9002
NSN 6110-01-492-6489
NSN 5930-00-170-7146
NSN 5945-00-081-5482
NSN 6685-01-508-1209
NSN 6620-01-102-0008
NSN 5950-00-186-9315
NSN 5915-01-633-2641