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 6645-01-344-4184
NSN 5999-00-331-1466
NSN 6645-01-476-8013
NSN 5910-00-620-4727
NSN 5930-00-915-9702
NSN 5965-01-105-4194
NSN 5905-00-536-7736
NSN 5915-01-245-2408
NSN 6620-00-104-6937
NSN 5950-01-441-8711
NSN 5915-01-604-9868
NSN 5835-01-616-6131